Downstream view of Lock 32 at Mile 60.2 on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal towpath
Lock 32 is located near Harpers Ferry at Mile 60.2 on the C&O Canal towpath. It cannot be accessed by vehicle, so reaching it requires hiking or biking 2.2 miles (one way) upstream from the parking area on Keep Tryst Road near Lock 31. See the Locks and Lockhouses web page for an interactive location map.
Lock 32 on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal sits directly below Sandy Hook Road near Harpers Ferry. One retaining wall is in ruins, and there are no gates or other hardware.
Of course all depends on the time of year, but the canal near Lock 32 had water in it when I was there, and it was covered with a lovely neon-green algae.
Algae covers the canal near Lock 32 at Mile 60.2 on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal towpath
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Last updated on June 19, 2024
