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Virginia
War Branch
1.6 mi
Distance
359 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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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 359 ft
- Highest point
- 3,808 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,432 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
War Branch is a 1.64-mile out-and-back trail in Virginia with 359 feet of elevation gain. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 3,808 feet.
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