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Virginia
Nelson Draft
2.1 mi
Distance
763 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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No access route mapped
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 763 ft
- Highest point
- 3,052 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,277 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Nelson Draft is an easy out-and-back trail in Virginia covering 2.08 miles with 763 feet of elevation gain on natural surface.
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