---
id: "13753"
name: Washington Heritage Trail
distance: "136"
duration: Eight hours to enjoy the byway
description: Follow the footsteps of George Washington through West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle and a landscape rich in historic, natural, and scenic resources. Mountains and valleys, rivers and springs, vestiges of bygone industries and five picturesque 18th-century towns highlight a rural retreat combined with rich cultural attractions.
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organization:
  - url: https://washingtonheritagetrail.com/
    name: Washington Heritage Trail
attractions:
  - url: https://www.nps.gov/appa/index.htm
    name: Appalachian National Scenic Trail
  - url: https://berkeleysprings.com/
    name: Berkeley Springs
  - url: https://www.nps.gov/hafe/index.htm
    name: Harpers Ferry National Historic Park
  - url: https://www.jeffersoncountywv.org/visiting
    name: Jefferson County
  - url: https://www.travelwv.com
    name: Martinsburg-Berkeley County
  - url: https://www.nps.gov/pohe/index.htm
    name: Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
  - url: https://shepherdstown.info/
    name: Sheperdstown
designations:
  - National Scenic Byway
  - West Virginia State Scenic Byway
states:
  - WV
ll:
  - -78.23612200032989
  - 39.62332200001043
bounds:
  - - -78.45716099978017
    - 39.257621999755656
  - - -77.7190780004492
    - 39.640590999575124

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Follow the footsteps of George Washington through West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle and a landscape rich in historic, natural, and scenic resources. Mountains and valleys, rivers and springs, vestiges of bygone industries and five picturesque 18th-century towns highlight a rural retreat combined with rich cultural attractions.