Shenandoah Pulp Factory Ruins – View of the Shenandoah River loop from Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

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Shenandoah Pulp Factory Ruins – View of the Shenandoah River loop from Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

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Shenandoah Pulp Factory Ruins – View of the Shenandoah River loop from Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

01:47

15.8km

230m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 29, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 6.34 km for 88 m

Permit required

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.52 km

Virginius Island Mill Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

The location of a formerly four-story building originally built in 1848 as a cotton mill. During the Civil War, it was used as a hospital by the Union Army. Post-war, …

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4.09 km

Shenandoah Pulp Factory Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Aspects of an historic pulp mill, instrumental in the manufacture of paper, are still visible here. The mill was water-powered, and evidence of these channels remains.

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7.54 km

The Murphy family built the present house in 1869 after the original house, belonging to Edmund Chambers, was destroyed in the Civil War. The National Park Service maintains the house and property today.

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8.22 km

View of the Shenandoah River

Highlight • Viewpoint

A vantage point from which to look down on the Shenandoah River.

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9.65 km

Harpers Ferry NHP Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

This visitor center is consistently staffed and provides bathrooms, information, and water. An official shuttle departs from here to Lower Town. Hours of operation and contact information can be found here: nps.gov/hafe/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm

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15.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.82 km

6.10 km

1.61 km

1.26 km

Surfaces

5.24 km