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Greentown Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Greentown Trail

Newland, North Carolina

7.4 mi

Distance

1,414 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 10m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Greentown Trail is an out-and-back trail in Burke County, North Carolina. It is 7.4 miles long and gains 1,414 feet. The nearest town is Crossnore, North Carolina, about 6 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:653 ft
Max:880 ft
Gain:720 ft
Loss:720 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 653 ft and 880 ft across 7.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.653 ft729 ft804 ft880 ft0.0 mi1.9 mi3.7 mi5.6 mi7.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi878 ft
High point0.0 mi880 ft
End7.4 mi878 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Crossnore, NC · about 6 mi away
County:
Burke County, NC

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

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