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Virginia
Piney Ridge Trail
3.3 mi
Distance
1,444 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Shenandoah National Park
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,444 ft
- Highest point
- 2,920 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,485 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Piney Ridge Trail is a 3.32-mile out-and-back hike in Virginia with 1,444 feet of elevation gain, reaching a maximum elevation of 2,920 feet. The trail is managed by the National Park Service.
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