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Linn Cove Viaduct Via Tanawha Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
North Carolina

Linn Cove Viaduct Via Tanawha Trail

Linville, North Carolina

0.8 mi

Distance

240 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Linn Cove Viaduct Via Tanawha Trail is an out-and-back trail in Avery County, North Carolina. It is 0.8 miles long and gains 240 feet. The nearest town is Grandfather Village, North Carolina, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,318 ft
Max:1,360 ft
Gain:73 ft
Loss:73 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,318 ft and 1,360 ft across 0.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,318 ft1,332 ft1,346 ft1,360 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.4 mi0.6 mi0.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,319 ft
High point0.4 mi1,360 ft
End0.8 mi1,319 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Grandfather Village, NC · about 2 mi away
County:
Avery County, NC

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

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