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Gateway Trail to Jacob's Ladder to Snakeroot Loop Trail route map
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Gateway Trail to Jacob's Ladder to Snakeroot Loop Trail

Blacksburg, Virginia

7.4 mi

Distance

1,880 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 18m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Gateway Trail to Jacob's Ladder to Snakeroot Loop Trail is a loop trail in Montgomery County, Virginia. It is 7.4 miles long and gains 1,880 feet. It is in or next to Blacksburg, Virginia.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:582 ft
Max:851 ft
Gain:573 ft
Loss:573 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 582 ft and 851 ft across 7.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.582 ft672 ft761 ft851 ft0.0 mi1.9 mi3.7 mi5.6 mi7.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi585 ft
High point5.7 mi851 ft
End7.4 mi585 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Blacksburg, VA · in or next to town
County:
Montgomery County, VA

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

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