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Virginia
Appalachian Trail
15.5 mi
Distance
6,549 ft
Gain
6h 57m
Time
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Inside Shenandoah National Park
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 15.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6,549 ft
- Elevation loss
- 6,549 ft
- Highest point
- 3,130 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,089 ft
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- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
The Appalachian Trail is a 31.04-mile out-and-back trail in Virginia with 6,549 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,130 feet.
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