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Lake Dense Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back
North Carolina

Lake Dense Trail

Cedar Mountain, North Carolina

3.0 mi

Distance

449 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 10m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Lake Dense Trail is an out-and-back trail in Transylvania County, North Carolina. It is 3 miles long and gains 449 feet. The nearest town is Caesars Head, South Carolina, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:777 ft
Max:812 ft
Gain:137 ft
Loss:137 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 777 ft and 812 ft across 3.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.777 ft789 ft800 ft812 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.5 mi2.3 mi3.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi777 ft
High point2.2 mi812 ft
End3.0 mi777 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Caesars Head, SC · about 5 mi away
County:
Transylvania County, NC

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

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