Beartree Gap Trail
Virginia
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0.4 mi
Distance
433 ft
Gain
15 min
Time
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Inside Appalachian National Scenic Trail
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Beartree Gap Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 433 ft
- Elevation loss
- 433 ft
- Highest point
- 3,144 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,020 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Beartree Gap Trail is a short out-and-back hike in Virginia covering 0.84 miles with 433 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,144 feet and descends back to its starting point.
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