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Virginia
Blacks Gap
3.3 mi
Distance
837 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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Blacks Gap
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 837 ft
- Highest point
- 3,005 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,156 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Blacks Gap is a moderate out-and-back trail in Virginia covering 3.28 miles with 837 feet of elevation gain on natural surface.
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