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West Virginia
Railroad Grade Trail
1.9 mi
Distance
136 ft
Gain
41 min
Time
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Railroad Grade Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 136 ft
- Elevation loss
- 217 ft
- Highest point
- 2,563 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,476 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- State Department of Natural Resources
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Railroad Grade Trail is a 1.86-mile point-to-point trail in West Virginia managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail has 125 feet of elevation gain and 217 feet of elevation loss.
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