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Virginia
Elk Run Loop
0.4 mi
Distance
477 ft
Gain
19 min
Time
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Inside Blue Ridge Parkway
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Elk Run Loop
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 477 ft
- Elevation loss
- 477 ft
- Highest point
- 2,792 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,557 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Elk Run Loop is a short out-and-back trail in Virginia covering 0.82 miles with 477 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,792 feet.
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