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Lane Pinnacle route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
North Carolina

Lane Pinnacle

Weaverville, North Carolina

2.9 mi

Distance

1,106 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 23m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Lane Pinnacle is an out-and-back trail in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It is 2.9 miles long and gains 1,106 feet. The nearest town is Swannanoa, North Carolina, about 5 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:1,405 ft
Max:1,576 ft
Gain:337 ft
Loss:337 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,405 ft and 1,576 ft across 2.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,405 ft1,462 ft1,519 ft1,576 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.4 mi2.2 mi2.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,415 ft
High point1.4 mi1,576 ft
End2.9 mi1,415 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Swannanoa, NC · about 5 mi away
County:
Buncombe County, NC

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

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