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Courthouse Falls via Summey Cove Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back

Courthouse Falls via Summey Cove Trail

Balsam Grove, North Carolina

3.8 mi

Distance

1,486 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 46m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Courthouse Falls via Summey Cove Trail is an out-and-back trail in Transylvania County, North Carolina. It is 3.8 miles long and gains 1,486 feet. The nearest town is Brevard, North Carolina, about 9 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,012 ft
Max:1,153 ft
Gain:453 ft
Loss:453 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,012 ft and 1,153 ft across 3.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,012 ft1,059 ft1,106 ft1,153 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.9 mi2.8 mi3.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,015 ft
High point0.5 mi1,153 ft
End3.8 mi1,015 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Brevard, NC · about 9 mi away
County:
Transylvania County, NC

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

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