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Deerlick Gap Overlook route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
North Carolina

Deerlick Gap Overlook

Little Switzerland, North Carolina

3.9 mi

Distance

774 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 41m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Deerlick Gap Overlook unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:938 ft
Max:1,102 ft
Gain:357 ft
Loss:357 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 938 ft and 1,102 ft across 3.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.938 ft993 ft1,047 ft1,102 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi2.0 mi2.9 mi3.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi968 ft
High point1.9 mi1,102 ft
End3.9 mi968 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Spruce Pine, NC · about 5 mi away
County:
McDowell County, NC

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

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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