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Grandfather Mountain to Boone Fork route map
Difficulty: DifficultPoint to Point
North Carolina

Grandfather Mountain to Boone Fork

Linville, North Carolina

10.0 mi

Distance

1,982 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 2m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Grandfather Mountain to Boone Fork is a point-to-point trail in Avery County, North Carolina. It is 10 miles long and gains 1,982 feet. It is in or next to Grandfather Village, North Carolina.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,051 ft
Max:1,802 ft
Gain:604 ft
Loss:1,158 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,051 ft and 1,802 ft across 10.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,051 ft1,301 ft1,552 ft1,802 ft0.0 mi2.5 mi5.0 mi7.5 mi10.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,605 ft
High point2.0 mi1,802 ft
End10.0 mi1,051 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Grandfather Village, NC · in or next to town
County:
Avery County, NC

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

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