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Big Tom Gap Spur Trail via Black Mountain Crest Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Mount Mitchell State Park/North Carolina

Big Tom Gap Spur Trail via Black Mountain Crest Trail

Burnsville, North Carolina

3.7 mi

Distance

1,608 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 58m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Big Tom Gap Spur Trail via Black Mountain Crest Trail is an out-and-back trail in Mount Mitchell State Park, managed by the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation, in Yancey County, North Carolina. It is 3.7 miles long and gains 1,608 feet. The nearest town is Montreat, North Carolina, about 8 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,748 ft
Max:2,013 ft
Gain:490 ft
Loss:490 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,748 ft and 2,013 ft across 3.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,748 ft1,836 ft1,925 ft2,013 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.8 mi2.7 mi3.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,994 ft
High point0.8 mi2,013 ft
End3.7 mi1,994 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Montreat, NC · about 8 mi away
County:
Yancey County, NC
Jurisdiction:
Mount Mitchell State Park · North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation

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

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  • Operator:(828) 867-4000
  • Address:2388 N.C. 128, Burnsville, NC 28714 · NC
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