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Blue Ridge Pinnacle Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
North Carolina

Blue Ridge Pinnacle Trail

Burnsville, North Carolina

2.0 mi

Distance

682 ft

Elev. Gain

54m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Blue Ridge Pinnacle Trail is a loop trail in Yancey County, North Carolina. It is 2 miles long and gains 682 feet. The nearest town is Montreat, North Carolina, about 4 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:1,581 ft
Max:1,720 ft
Gain:208 ft
Loss:208 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,581 ft and 1,720 ft across 2.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,581 ft1,627 ft1,674 ft1,720 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi1.0 mi1.5 mi2.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,592 ft
High point1.2 mi1,720 ft
End2.0 mi1,592 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Montreat, NC · about 4 mi away
County:
Yancey County, NC

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

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