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Kimsey Creek Trail to Deep Gap route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
North Carolina

Kimsey Creek Trail to Deep Gap

Franklin, North Carolina

8.2 mi

Distance

2,011 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Kimsey Creek Trail to Deep Gap is an out-and-back trail in Macon County, North Carolina. It is 8.2 miles long and gains 2,011 feet. The nearest town is Tate City, Georgia, about 6 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,039 ft
Max:1,331 ft
Gain:613 ft
Loss:613 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,039 ft and 1,331 ft across 8.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,039 ft1,136 ft1,234 ft1,331 ft0.0 mi2.1 mi4.1 mi6.2 mi8.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,068 ft
High point4.1 mi1,331 ft
End8.2 mi1,068 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Tate City, GA · about 6 mi away
County:
Macon County, NC

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

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