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West Virginia
Backhand Bend Trail
0.8 mi
Distance
838 ft
Gain
25 min
Time
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 838 ft
- Elevation loss
- 838 ft
- Highest point
- 1,341 ft
- Lowest point
- 954 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- State Department of Natural Resources
About this trail
Backhand Bend Trail is a 1.68-mile out-and-back hike in West Virginia with 838 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,341 feet.
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