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Virginia
Shawl Gap Trail
1.2 mi
Distance
500 ft
Gain
37 min
Time
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Inside George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 500 ft
- Elevation loss
- 500 ft
- Highest point
- 1,107 ft
- Lowest point
- 759 ft
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About this trail
Shawl Gap Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back hike in Virginia with 500 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,107 feet.
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