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New River Trail from Galax

Galax, Virginia

Trail length

38.3 km

Time

~1 day 3 hrs

Elevation Gain

336 m

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"A wonderous hike from the heart of Galax"

The New River Trail from Galax is a 38.3 km looped trail that starts and ends in Galax, Galax, Virginia. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Medium. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 2 days. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.

Features: wildlife wildflowers waterfalls scenic-views rivers family-friendly forest dog-friendly rail-trail walking trail-running mountain-biking hiking birding

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