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Trailhead view · Virginia Beach

Cape Henry Trail

Distance
6mi
Climb
12ft
Hiking time
1h40–2h40
Difficulty
Moderate

Start: 36.91494, -76.05427 open in a map app

12 ft up, 15 ft down · 2–17 ft

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6.28 miles measured, 12 ft of climbing and 15 ft of descent, between 2 and 17 ft. No climb of 80 ft or more; the profile is essentially level.6.28 miles measured, 12 ft of climbing and 15 ft of descent, between 2 and 17 ft. No climb of 80 ft or more; the profile is essentially level.Trailfinder reading Measured from an OpenStreetMap line and the USGS 10 m elevation model, fetched 2026-09-05. Sampled terrain, not a GPS track.

6.28 miles measured, 12 ft of climbing and 15 ft of descent, between 2 and 17 ft. No climb of 80 ft or more; the profile is essentially level.

Official notes

Parking
Park at the Shore Drive contact station or the 64th Street entrance. State park parking fee applies.
Water
Water available at developed park facilities.
Dogs
Dogs allowed on leash
Cell
Not on file
Emergency
Not on file
  • Ticks and mosquitoes
  • Shared use with cyclists
  • Standing water after heavy rain
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This view is a reference, not navigation. The line is sampled from OpenStreetMap and USGS data; carry an offline map and treat cell coverage as unreliable.