Inner Meadow

Fort Necessity National Battlefield

easy

Length: 0.41 mi

Est. time: 12m

Gain: 23 ft

Loss: 142 ft

Max elev: 1,977 ft

Point-to-pointUnknownhike

Elevation profile

+23 ft gain · −142 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Picnic Area Parking (ParkingLot) · 10 accessible spaces

Mount Washington Tavern (VisitorCenter)

Build a loop

Connects to:

Social Outer Meadow

Connect the dots

Learn:

Becoming George Washington: Unit 1: Young George Washington - Grade 4-6 Becoming George Washington: Unit 2: Young George Washington - Grade 7-12 Becoming George Washington: Unit 3: Becoming a Leader - Grade 4-6 Becoming George Washington: Unit 4: Becoming a Leader - Grade 7-12 Becoming George Washington: Unit 5: Analyzing Documents The French and Indian War 1754-1763: Biography Cards - Unit 7

Journeys:

George Washington Tanaghrisson, the Half King Shingas Robert Stobo Daniel-Hyacinthe-Marie Lienard de Beaujeu Robert Dinwiddie

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, medium confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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