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Virginia
Pond Flat
9.1 mi
Distance
899 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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Pond Flat
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 9.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 899 ft
- Highest point
- 1,957 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,303 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Pond Flat is a 9.11-mile out-and-back trail in Virginia with 899 feet of elevation gain on natural surface. This hard difficulty trail offers a moderate distance hike for experienced hikers.
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