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Virginia
Gateway Trail
1.7 mi
Distance
986 ft
Gain
1h
Time
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What we do know
Inside George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
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Gateway Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 986 ft
- Elevation loss
- 986 ft
- Highest point
- 2,738 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,919 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- City Land
About this trail
Gateway Trail is a 3.32-mile out-and-back hike in Virginia with 986 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,738 feet.
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