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Virginia
Straight Fork
2.4 mi
Distance
839 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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Straight Fork
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 839 ft
- Highest point
- 3,690 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,831 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Straight Fork is a 2.42-mile out-and-back trail in Virginia managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 839 feet of elevation and reaches a maximum elevation of 3,690 feet.
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