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Bynum Bluff to the Linville River route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
North Carolina

Bynum Bluff to the Linville River

Newland, North Carolina

2.0 mi

Distance

696 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Bynum Bluff to the Linville River is an out-and-back trail in McDowell County, North Carolina. It is 2 miles long and gains 696 feet. The nearest town is Crossnore, North Carolina, about 6 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:906 ft
Max:1,088 ft
Gain:212 ft
Loss:212 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 906 ft and 1,088 ft across 2.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.906 ft967 ft1,027 ft1,088 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi1.0 mi1.5 mi2.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,075 ft
High point0.3 mi1,088 ft
End2.0 mi1,075 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Crossnore, NC · about 6 mi away
County:
McDowell County, NC

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

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