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Virginia
Backway Hollow Trail
0.4 mi
Distance
117 ft
Gain
7 min
Time
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Inside George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 117 ft
- Elevation loss
- 117 ft
- Highest point
- 1,700 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,583 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- State Department of Conservation
About this trail
Backway Hollow Trail is a 0.72-mile out-and-back hike in Virginia with 117 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,700 feet.
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