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Flat Creek Falls route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
North Carolina

Flat Creek Falls

Tuckasegee, North Carolina

1.7 mi

Distance

810 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Flat Creek Falls is an out-and-back trail in Jackson County, North Carolina. It is 1.7 miles long and gains 810 feet. The nearest town is Glenville, 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:792 ft
Max:897 ft
Gain:247 ft
Loss:247 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 792 ft and 897 ft across 1.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.792 ft827 ft862 ft897 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.9 mi1.3 mi1.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi792 ft
High point0.9 mi897 ft
End1.7 mi792 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Glenville, NC · about 6 mi away
County:
Jackson County, NC

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

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