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Grandfather Mountain Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
North Carolina

Grandfather Mountain Trail

Linville, North Carolina

3.9 mi

Distance

1,575 ft

Elev. Gain

47m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Grandfather Mountain Trail is an out-and-back trail in Avery County, North Carolina. It is 3.9 miles long and gains 1,575 feet. The surface is dirt. 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:1,605 ft
Max:1,801 ft
Gain:480 ft
Loss:480 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,605 ft and 1,801 ft across 3.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,605 ft1,670 ft1,736 ft1,801 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi2.0 mi2.9 mi3.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,605 ft
High point2.0 mi1,801 ft
End3.9 mi1,605 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Dirt

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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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