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North Carolina

Lead Mine Gap

2.3 mi

Distance

545 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 2m

Est. Time

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Lead Mine Gap unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:914 ft
Max:1,040 ft
Gain:190 ft
Loss:280 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 914 ft and 1,040 ft across 2.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.914 ft956 ft998 ft1,040 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.1 mi1.7 mi2.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,005 ft
High point0.8 mi1,040 ft
End2.2 mi914 ft

Trail Details

Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Old Fort, NC · about 6 mi away
County:
McDowell County, NC

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

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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