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Big Bald via Appalachian Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultPoint to Point
Tennessee

Big Bald via Appalachian Trail

Erwin, Tennessee

6.4 mi

Distance

2,726 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 21m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Big Bald via Appalachian Trail is a point-to-point trail in Tennessee. It is 6.4 miles long and gains 2,726 feet. The nearest town is Mars Hill, North Carolina, about 8 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,140 ft
Max:1,676 ft
Gain:831 ft
Loss:349 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,140 ft and 1,676 ft across 6.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,140 ft1,319 ft1,497 ft1,676 ft0.0 mi1.6 mi3.2 mi4.8 mi6.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,141 ft
High point6.0 mi1,676 ft
End6.4 mi1,623 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Mars Hill, NC · about 8 mi away

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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