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Virginia
Elephant Mountain Trail
0.9 mi
Distance
535 ft
Gain
31 min
Time
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Inside George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 535 ft
- Elevation loss
- 535 ft
- Highest point
- 2,056 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,739 ft
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- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Elephant Mountain Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back hike in Virginia with 535 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,056 feet.
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