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Cool Springs Battlefield route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Virginia

Cool Springs Battlefield

Bluemont, Virginia

4.3 mi

Distance

791 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 34m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Cool Springs Battlefield is a loop trail in Clarke County, Virginia. It is 4.3 miles long and gains 791 feet. It is in or next to Shenandoah Retreat, Virginia.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:110 ft
Max:182 ft
Gain:241 ft
Loss:241 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 110 ft and 182 ft across 4.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.110 ft134 ft158 ft182 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.2 mi3.2 mi4.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi115 ft
High point1.3 mi182 ft
End4.3 mi115 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Shenandoah Retreat, VA · in or next to town
County:
Clarke 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: May 23, 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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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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