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Douglas Falls Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
North Carolina

Douglas Falls Trail

Barnardsville, North Carolina

10.0 mi

Distance

3,301 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 22m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Douglas Falls Trail is an out-and-back trail in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It is 10 miles long and gains 3,301 feet. The nearest town is Montreat, North Carolina, about 5 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:1,301 ft
Max:1,710 ft
Gain:1,006 ft
Loss:1,006 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,301 ft and 1,710 ft across 10.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,301 ft1,437 ft1,574 ft1,710 ft0.0 mi2.5 mi5.0 mi7.5 mi10.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,709 ft
High point0.1 mi1,710 ft
End10.0 mi1,709 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Montreat, NC · about 5 mi away
County:
Buncombe County, NC

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

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