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Elk Pen to Laurel Gap to Lower Staire Loop route map
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Elk Pen to Laurel Gap to Lower Staire Loop

Barnardsville, North Carolina

8.4 mi

Distance

2,795 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 47m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Elk Pen to Laurel Gap to Lower Staire Loop 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:819 ft
Max:1,390 ft
Gain:852 ft
Loss:852 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 819 ft and 1,390 ft across 8.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.819 ft1,009 ft1,200 ft1,390 ft0.0 mi2.1 mi4.2 mi6.3 mi8.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi819 ft
High point4.9 mi1,390 ft
End8.4 mi819 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Barnardsville, NC · about 3 mi away
County:
Buncombe 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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