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Virginia
Laurel Fork
8.8 mi
Distance
541 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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What's missing
No access route mapped
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Laurel Fork
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 8.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 541 ft
- Highest point
- 3,068 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,654 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Laurel Fork is an out-and-back trail in Virginia managed by the Forest Service. The trail is 8.85 miles long and gains 541 feet of elevation, reaching a maximum elevation of 3,068 feet.
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