The Breakthrough Walking Trail at Pamplin Park

The Breakthrough Trail, one of the best battlefield walks available on any Civil War site, offers visitors a variety of options for exploring the hallowed ground where the decisive April 2, 1865 Breakthrough occurred. Three loops of varying lengths lead visitors across the avenues of attack and along some of America’s best-preserved original Civil War fortifications. The trail surface is a combination of paved aggregate and graded gravel and includes small elevation changes. Visitors will discover monuments to the 6th Maryland (US) Infantry, the Vermont Brigade, and Lane’s North Carolina Brigade at various points along the trail.