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Buckhorn Gap Trail to Twin Falls route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
North Carolina

Buckhorn Gap Trail to Twin Falls

Pisgah Forest, North Carolina

3.8 mi

Distance

801 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 28m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Buckhorn Gap Trail to Twin Falls is a loop trail in Transylvania County, North Carolina. It is 3.8 miles long and gains 801 feet. The nearest town is Brevard, North Carolina, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:762 ft
Max:903 ft
Gain:244 ft
Loss:244 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 762 ft and 903 ft across 3.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.762 ft809 ft856 ft903 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi1.9 mi2.9 mi3.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi808 ft
High point1.8 mi903 ft
End3.8 mi808 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Brevard, NC · about 4 mi away
County:
Transylvania County, NC

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

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