Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Park Service
P.O. Box B
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425

Phone: 304-535-4014

(District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia)

The Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail is a partnership to develop and sustain a system of locally-managed trails for non-motorized travel between the mouth of the Potomac River and the Allegheny Highlands. Segments include Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath, Mount Vernon Trail, Potomac Heritage Trail (within George Washington Memorial Parkway), Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, and Great Allegheny Passage. Additional segments are being planned and proposed. The trail is also a component of the National Trails System. Established March 28, 1983. Length: 704 miles.