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Virginia
Dickey Ridge Trail
18.1 mi
Distance
4,622 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Shenandoah National Park
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Dickey Ridge Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 18.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,622 ft
- Highest point
- 2,567 ft
- Lowest point
- 574 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Dickey Ridge Trail is an 18.08-mile out-and-back hike in Virginia with 4,622 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,567 feet.
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