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Virginia
Prospector Trail
0.8 mi
Distance
1,288 ft
Gain
28 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
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Prospector Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,288 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,288 ft
- Highest point
- 1,925 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,388 ft
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About this trail
Prospector Trail is a 1.68-mile out-and-back route in Virginia with 1,288 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,925 feet.
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