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West Virginia
Junkyard Area Trail
0.7 mi
Distance
1,264 ft
Gain
33 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
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Junkyard Area Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,264 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,264 ft
- Highest point
- 1,595 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,304 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Junkyard Area Trail is a 1.36-mile out-and-back route in West Virginia with 1,264 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,595 feet.
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