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West Virginia
Island Loop Trail
1.2 mi
Distance
0 ft
Gain
14 min
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Inside New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
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Island Loop Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 0 ft
- Elevation loss
- 99 ft
- Highest point
- 1,298 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,280 ft
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- National Park Service
About this trail
Labeled (4) on the Sandstone Brooks Area Trails map Length 0.5 miles/0.8 km (Round-trip) Difficulty Easy Trail type Hiking only Trail Description The Island Loop Trail is an easy ½ mile trail that loops around the largest island below Sandstone Falls. The island was once farmed, grazed, and timbered, and a grist mill once operated here. Today, hikers can observe the natural succession as the old fields transition back to forest. To reach trail This trail starts and ends on the Sandstone Falls Boardwalk.
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