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Bull Cove and High Falls route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
North Carolina

Bull Cove and High Falls

Hayesville, North Carolina

5.3 mi

Distance

2,270 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 41m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Bull Cove and High Falls is an out-and-back trail in Clay County, North Carolina. It is 5.3 miles long and gains 2,270 feet. The nearest town is Tate City, Georgia, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:799 ft
Max:1,244 ft
Gain:692 ft
Loss:692 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 799 ft and 1,244 ft across 5.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.799 ft947 ft1,096 ft1,244 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.6 mi4.0 mi5.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi804 ft
High point2.8 mi1,244 ft
End5.3 mi804 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Tate City, GA · in or next to town
County:
Clay County, NC

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

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