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Virginia
River Trail
0.6 mi
Distance
798 ft
Gain
22 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside George Washington Memorial Parkway
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 798 ft
- Elevation loss
- 798 ft
- Highest point
- 210 ft
- Lowest point
- 66 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
River Trail is a 1.1-mile out-and-back hike in Virginia with 798 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 210 feet.
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