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1.5 mi out and back · 235 ft of climbing · Shenandoah National Park

Compton Gap North

$59
Highest point Carson Mountain, 2,551 ft. Drawn from this trail's real elevation data, printed to order.
StyleTopographic
Size 18×24″
Print only, rolled in a tube. Fits a standard 18×24″ frame.
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The print

Printed to order at 300 DPI, rendered natively at your size and never upscaled. Print only; the frame in the photos is for scale.

Shipping & returns

Printed in 2 to 5 business days, then 3 to 5 in transit within the US, rolled in a sturdy tube. Free US shipping; outside the US, shipping is calculated at checkout. 14-day reprint-or-refund guarantee, any reason, no return shipping. You have 1 hour after checkout to change trail, style or size, just reply to your confirmation email. Full returns policy.

Compton Gap North · Topographic · 18×24″
$59 5 to 10 business days

About the Compton Gap North trail

Set in Shenandoah National Park, Compton Gap North is an out-and-back of 1.5 miles. Expect 235 feet of climbing between 2,358 feet and 2,551 feet. The steepest pitch reaches 14 percent, against an average of 157 feet of gain per mile. On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the easiest band. The nearest town is Front Royal, about 6.6 miles away.

The area

Shenandoah National Park (often) is a national park of the United States that encompasses part of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. The park is long and narrow, with the Shenandoah River and its broad valley to the west, and the rolling hills of the Virginia Piedmont to the east.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Along the route

  • Compton Gapmi 0.0

Places OpenStreetMap maps within 150 m of the route.

Questions about the Compton Gap North print

What sizes does the Compton Gap North poster come in?
4 sizes: 12×16″ $39, 18×24″ $59, 24×32″ $79, 30×40″ $99. Every size is printed natively at 300 DPI, from $39.
Is this made from real elevation data?
Yes. The contours and elevation profile are drawn from USGS 3DEP and AWS Terrain Tiles sampled along the actual Compton Gap North track.
How hard is Compton Gap North?
On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the easiest band: 1.5 mi out and back with 235 ft of climbing. The scale uses only distance and climbing; it does not account for exposure, altitude, cables, river crossings or permits.

Place names along the route: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Place names: GeoNames.org (CC BY 4.0). Best months are an estimate from NASA POWER climate data (CC BY 4.0), 2001 to 2020 monthly averages adjusted to the trail's elevation, not an official season; check current conditions and closures.