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Saint Mary's Wilderness Loop Trail route map
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Saint Mary's Wilderness Loop Trail

Montebello, Virginia

10.0 mi

Distance

2,369 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 23m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Saint Mary's Wilderness Loop Trail is a loop trail in George Washington National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Nelson County, Virginia. It is 10 miles long and gains 2,369 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Stuarts Draft, Virginia, about 6 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:676 ft
Max:1,076 ft
Gain:722 ft
Loss:722 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 676 ft and 1,076 ft across 10.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.676 ft809 ft943 ft1,076 ft0.0 mi2.5 mi5.0 mi7.5 mi10.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,012 ft
High point2.4 mi1,076 ft
End10.0 mi1,012 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Stuarts Draft, VA · about 6 mi away
County:
Nelson 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.

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