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North Carolina

Blackwell Gap Loop

1.6 mi

Distance

32m

Est. Time

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Blackwell Gap Loop unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,067 ft
Max:1,236 ft
Gain:2 ft
Loss:171 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,067 ft and 1,236 ft across 1.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,067 ft1,123 ft1,179 ft1,236 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.8 mi1.2 mi1.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,236 ft
End1.6 mi1,067 ft

Trail Details

Horse access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Tate City, GA · about 6 mi away
County:
Macon County, NC

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

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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