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Linville Falls via Plunge Basin Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
North Carolina

Linville Falls via Plunge Basin Trail

Newland, North Carolina

1.7 mi

Distance

627 ft

Elev. Gain

50m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Linville Falls via Plunge Basin Trail is a loop trail in Burke County, North Carolina. It is 1.7 miles long and gains 627 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Crossnore, North Carolina, about 4 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:955 ft
Max:1,021 ft
Gain:191 ft
Loss:191 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 955 ft and 1,021 ft across 1.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.955 ft977 ft999 ft1,021 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.9 mi1.3 mi1.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi985 ft
High point0.2 mi1,021 ft
End1.7 mi985 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Crossnore, NC · about 4 mi away
County:
Burke County, NC

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

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