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George Washington National Forest/Virginia

Dynamite

8.2 mi

Distance

2h 43m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Dynamite 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.

United States Forest Service manages this trail and 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:481 ft
Max:675 ft
Gain:342 ft
Loss:342 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 481 ft and 675 ft across 6.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.481 ft546 ft610 ft675 ft0.0 mi1.6 mi3.2 mi4.8 mi6.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi674 ft
High point6.4 mi675 ft
End6.4 mi674 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Bowmans Crossing, VA · about 2 mi away
County:
Shenandoah County, VA
Jurisdiction:
George Washington National Forest · United States Forest Service

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: Jul 28, 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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