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Compression Falls route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Compression Falls

Butler, Tennessee

0.8 mi

Distance

476 ft

Elev. Gain

28m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Compression Falls is an out-and-back trail in Carter County, Tennessee. It is 0.8 miles long and gains 476 feet. The nearest town is Beech Mountain, 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:707 ft
Max:816 ft
Gain:145 ft
Loss:145 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 707 ft and 816 ft across 0.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.707 ft743 ft780 ft816 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.4 mi0.6 mi0.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi811 ft
High point0.7 mi816 ft
End0.8 mi811 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Beech Mountain, NC · about 4 mi away
County:
Carter County, TN

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

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