# @rvahikergirl on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2023-09-23T13:30:32.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Jacqueline Holzman | TRAVEL + OUTDOORS (@rvahikergirl) — https://gondola.cc/rvahikergirl

## Caption

✨Beach in the forest??

Yes! And no! 😂

📌 Sand Cave
📍Cumberland Gap National Historic Park 
🔗 @theheartofappalachia 

This 75 foot tall, 250 foot wide cave can be found in the southwestern mountains at the Virginia/ Kentucky state line. It’s a natural wonder right in the middle of the forest filled with an acre of soft white beach sand. Crazy right?

🥾Hike Details

- 8.3+ mile loop trail
- 2,300 feet in elevation gain 
- also on this hike is the White Rocks summit that is a must see | from this rocky outcropping you can see Tennessee & Kentucky 
- trail is rated as moderate to hard 
- and there’s even a little waterfall at the base of the cave 
- this hike begins in Virginia at the Civic Park Trailhead and crosses back and forth over the VA/KY state line

Insider Tip: take a minimum of 2 bottles of water on this hike and give yourself plenty of time to enjoy this incredible place

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virginiatravel, southwestvirginia, virginiamountains, heartofappalachia, visitvirginia, sandcavevirginia, virginiahiking, virginiahike, swva

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