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Grassy Gap Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back

Grassy Gap Trail

Banner Elk, North Carolina

1.6 mi

Distance

394 ft

Elev. Gain

42m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Grassy Gap Trail is an out-and-back trail in Watauga County, North Carolina. It is 1.6 miles long and gains 394 feet. It is in or next to Beech Mountain, North Carolina.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,059 ft
Max:1,171 ft
Gain:120 ft
Loss:120 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,059 ft and 1,171 ft across 1.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,059 ft1,096 ft1,134 ft1,171 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.8 mi1.2 mi1.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,063 ft
High point0.8 mi1,171 ft
End1.6 mi1,063 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Beech Mountain, 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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