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Discovery Falls route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
North Carolina

Discovery Falls

Brevard, North Carolina

4.1 mi

Distance

1,030 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 39m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Discovery Falls is an out-and-back trail in Transylvania County, North Carolina. It is 4.1 miles long and gains 1,030 feet. The nearest town is Brevard, North Carolina, about 6 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:961 ft
Max:1,082 ft
Gain:314 ft
Loss:314 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 961 ft and 1,082 ft across 4.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.961 ft1,001 ft1,042 ft1,082 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi2.1 mi3.1 mi4.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi962 ft
High point2.1 mi1,082 ft
End4.1 mi962 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Brevard, NC · about 6 mi away
County:
Transylvania County, NC

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

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