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Virginia
Appalachian Trail
8.4 mi
Distance
3,393 ft
Gain
3h 41m
Time
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Inside Shenandoah National Park
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 8.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,393 ft
- Elevation loss
- 3,393 ft
- Highest point
- 3,337 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,624 ft
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- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
The Appalachian Trail is a 16.74-mile out-and-back trail in Virginia with 3,393 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,337 feet.
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