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Beech Creek Loop route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop
North Carolina

Beech Creek Loop

Hayesville, North Carolina

10.7 mi

Distance

4,042 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Beech Creek Loop is a loop trail in Clay County, North Carolina. It is 11 miles long and gains 4,042 feet. The nearest town is Tate City, Georgia, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:799 ft
Max:1,532 ft
Gain:1,232 ft
Loss:1,232 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 799 ft and 1,532 ft across 10.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.799 ft1,043 ft1,288 ft1,532 ft0.0 mi2.7 mi5.4 mi8.1 mi10.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi801 ft
High point5.8 mi1,532 ft
End10.7 mi801 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Tate City, GA · in or next to town
County:
Clay County, NC

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

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