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Virginia

Big Meadows Main Walkway

1.6 mi

Distance

160 ft

Gain

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What we do know

  • Inside Shenandoah National Park

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  • No access route mapped

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Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.6 mi
Elevation gain
160 ft
Highest point
3,596 ft
Lowest point
3,494 ft
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Managing agency
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About this trail

Big Meadows Main Walkway is a 1.65-mile out-and-back trail in Virginia managed by the National Park Service. The trail gains 160 feet of elevation and reaches a maximum elevation of 3,596 feet.

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