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Glen Burney Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
North Carolina

Glen Burney Trail

Blowing Rock, North Carolina

2.3 mi

Distance

810 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 6m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Glen Burney Trail is an out-and-back trail in Watauga County, North Carolina. It is 2.3 miles long and gains 810 feet. It is in or next to Blowing Rock, North Carolina.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:876 ft
Max:1,084 ft
Gain:247 ft
Loss:247 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 876 ft and 1,084 ft across 2.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.876 ft945 ft1,015 ft1,084 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.1 mi1.7 mi2.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,083 ft
High point0.0 mi1,084 ft
End2.3 mi1,083 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Blowing Rock, NC · in or next to town
County:
Watauga County, NC

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

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