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Dismal Falls route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
North Carolina

Dismal Falls

Lake Toxaway, North Carolina

4.3 mi

Distance

1,946 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 59m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Dismal Falls is an out-and-back trail in Transylvania County, North Carolina. It is 4.3 miles long and gains 1,946 feet. The nearest town is Rosman, North Carolina, about 8 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:854 ft
Max:1,106 ft
Gain:593 ft
Loss:593 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 854 ft and 1,106 ft across 4.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.854 ft938 ft1,022 ft1,106 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.2 mi3.2 mi4.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi865 ft
High point2.1 mi1,106 ft
End4.3 mi865 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Rosman, NC · about 8 mi away
County:
Transylvania County, NC

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

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