Switchback
Virginia
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.4 mi
Distance
393 ft
Gain
We don't cover this trail yet
No agency boundary, access route or field report is mapped to it — so there is no verdict, and we won't guess. We'll tell you the moment this trail has something to say.
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Switchback
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 393 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Switchback is a 2.78-mile out-and-back trail in Virginia with 393 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a switchback pattern and is managed by the Forest Service.
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