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Bailey Mountain Loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
North Carolina

Bailey Mountain Loop

Mars Hill, North Carolina

3.1 mi

Distance

1,335 ft

Elev. Gain

33m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Bailey Mountain Loop is a loop trail in Madison County, North Carolina. It is 3.1 miles long and gains 1,335 feet. The nearest town is Mars Hill, North Carolina, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:736 ft
Max:1,078 ft
Gain:407 ft
Loss:407 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 736 ft and 1,078 ft across 3.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.736 ft850 ft964 ft1,078 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.5 mi2.3 mi3.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi737 ft
High point1.3 mi1,078 ft
End3.1 mi737 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Mars Hill, NC · in or next to town
County:
Madison County, NC

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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