Island in the Sky Trail
Island in the Sky Trail is a 0.86-mile out-and-back foot trail in New River Gorge National Park & Preserve, West Virginia. It climbs 121 ft to a high point of 2,433 ft. Difficulty: easy, from the NPS hiking-rating formula.
- 0.43 mione way
- 0.86 miround trip
- 121 ftelevation gain
- 2,433 fthigh point
- Easydifficulty
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