Appalachian Trail
Virginia
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21.9 mi
Distance
6,893 ft
Gain
8h 56m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Appalachian National Scenic Trail
3 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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What's missing
No access route mapped
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Appalachian Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 21.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6,893 ft
- Elevation loss
- 6,893 ft
- Highest point
- 3,982 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,056 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
The Appalachian Trail in Virginia is a 43.8-mile out-and-back route with 6,893 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,982 feet.
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