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Virginia
Sherando Lakeside
1.2 mi
Distance
75 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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What's missing
No access route mapped
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Sherando Lakeside
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 75 ft
- Highest point
- 1,900 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,808 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Sherando Lakeside is an easy 1.24-mile loop trail in Virginia with 75 feet of elevation gain and a natural surface.
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