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Clawhammer route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
North Carolina

Clawhammer

Brevard, North Carolina

8.4 mi

Distance

2,490 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 27m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Clawhammer is an out-and-back trail in Transylvania County, North Carolina. It is 8.4 miles long and gains 2,490 feet. The nearest town is Brevard, North Carolina, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:726 ft
Max:1,097 ft
Gain:759 ft
Loss:759 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 726 ft and 1,097 ft across 8.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.726 ft850 ft973 ft1,097 ft0.0 mi2.1 mi4.2 mi6.3 mi8.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi726 ft
High point4.2 mi1,097 ft
End8.4 mi726 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Brevard, NC · about 3 mi away
County:
Transylvania County, NC

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

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