2.9 mi from the trailheadBig Meadows Campground
Campground · VA
0.7 mi one way · 668 ft climb · 4,029 ft high point
VA · OpenStreetMap contributors
Lower Hawksbill Trail climbs 668 feet in 0.7 miles to Hawksbill Gap and Hawksbill peak in Shenandoah National Park.
0 ft of gain and 668 ft of descent.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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