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Virginia
Sams Ridge Trail
2.1 mi
Distance
1,452 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Shenandoah National Park
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Sams Ridge Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,452 ft
- Highest point
- 2,563 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,091 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Sams Ridge Trail is a 2.15-mile out-and-back hike in Virginia with 1,452 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,563 feet.
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