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Virginia
River Trail
1.0 mi
Distance
244 ft
Gain
23 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
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River Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 244 ft
- Elevation loss
- 244 ft
- Highest point
- 207 ft
- Lowest point
- 149 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
River Trail is a 1.98-mile out-and-back hike in Virginia with 244 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 207 feet.
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