Dixon Branch
Virginia
Free — you'll pick up right here.
7.0 mi
Distance
793 ft
Gain
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
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Dixon Branch
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Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 7.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 793 ft
- Highest point
- 3,286 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,601 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Dixon Branch is a 7-mile out-and-back trail in Virginia with 793 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,286 feet and follows an out-and-back route.
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