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Antietem Battlefield
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Jack from Orange, CT on 5/6/2025 8:30:10 PM:
For those that have been there, how far is Antietem battlefield from the trail?
 
Rivnuts from Homestead,PA on 5/6/2025 10:53:19 PM:
It’s about 3 miles from the Towpath with a fair amount of climbing getting from the river elevation up to the battlefield. I rode up there last year. If you’re a history buff, especially Civil War history, it’s worth doing. The park service has a bike route around the battlefield that visits the major battles. What amazed me most was the number of deaths, 23,000, in only 12-hours of battle. A very sobering statistic.
 
Jack from Orange, CT on 5/7/2025 8:33:05 PM:
Great, thanks. Where is the best place to exit the trail?
 
Rivnuts from Homestead,PA on 5/7/2025 9:03:49 PM:
It depends which direction you are riding along the C&O. If you’re are riding down river as I was last year, I got off the trail at Taylor’s Landing. If you’re a history are riding upriver, you can leave the trail at Canal Road/Harpers Ferry Road or at.Shepherdstown Pike. You can use Google Maps to view these routes.

There is a rather comprehensive guide to accessing and touring the Battlefields at the following website:

https://civilwarcycling.com/battlefields/antietam/routes/

The National Park Service has some excellent websites with guides within the Battlefield also.
 
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