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Higgins Bald via Black Mountain Camp route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
North Carolina

Higgins Bald via Black Mountain Camp

Burnsville, North Carolina

5.6 mi

Distance

2,119 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 48m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Higgins Bald via Black Mountain Camp is a loop trail in Yancey County, North Carolina. It is 5.6 miles long and gains 2,119 feet. The nearest town is Montreat, North Carolina, about 7 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:923 ft
Max:1,489 ft
Gain:646 ft
Loss:646 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 923 ft and 1,489 ft across 5.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.923 ft1,112 ft1,300 ft1,489 ft0.0 mi1.4 mi2.8 mi4.2 mi5.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi928 ft
High point3.0 mi1,489 ft
End5.6 mi928 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Montreat, NC · about 7 mi away
County:
Yancey County, NC

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

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