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Virginia

Appalachian Trail

Damascus, Virginia

17.4 mi

Distance

3,668 ft

Elev. Gain

7h 38m

Est. Time

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Appalachian Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

The managing agency is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:597 ft
Max:1,047 ft
Gain:1,149 ft
Loss:716 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 597 ft and 1,047 ft across 17.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.597 ft747 ft897 ft1,047 ft0.0 mi4.4 mi8.7 mi13.1 mi17.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi597 ft
High point9.5 mi1,047 ft
End17.4 mi1,030 ft

Trail Details

  • No bikes
  • No horses

Bike and horse access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Damascus, VA · in or next to town
County:
Washington County, VA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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