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Virginia
South River Falls Trail
2.9 mi
Distance
1,615 ft
Gain
Conditions: Caution
for hike, todayWeather is marginal
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Observed 11 h ago
caution: Weather
Rain, high 57°F / low 48°F, 98% precip — 65/100 for hike
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South River Falls Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,615 ft
- Highest point
- 2,949 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,126 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
South River Falls Trail is a 2.94-mile out-and-back hike in Virginia managed by the National Park Service. The trail gains 1,615 feet of elevation and reaches a maximum elevation of 2,949 feet.
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