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Virginia
Lighthouse Trail
0.3 mi
Distance
12 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Assateague Island National Seashore
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 12 ft
- Highest point
- 26 ft
- Lowest point
- 4 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
About this trail
Lighthouse Trail is a short 0.31-mile loop in Virginia with 12 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 26 feet and is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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