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Lake Drummond via Dismal Swamp Canal Paddle Route route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Lake Drummond via Dismal Swamp Canal Paddle Route

Chesapeake, Virginia

8.7 mi

Distance

912 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 54m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Lake Drummond via Dismal Swamp Canal Paddle Route is an out-and-back trail in Chesapeake city, Virginia. It is 8.7 miles long. It is in or next to Chesapeake, Virginia.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:6 ft
Max:22 ft
Gain:278 ft
Loss:278 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 6 ft and 22 ft across 8.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.6 ft11 ft17 ft22 ft0.0 mi2.2 mi4.3 mi6.5 mi8.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi6 ft
High point2.6 mi22 ft
End8.7 mi6 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Chesapeake, VA · in or next to town
County:
Chesapeake city, VA

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

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