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Little Bearwallow Falls route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
North Carolina

Little Bearwallow Falls

Gerton, North Carolina

2.0 mi

Distance

951 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Little Bearwallow Falls is an out-and-back trail in Henderson County, North Carolina. It is 2 miles long and gains 951 feet. It is in or next to Gerton, North Carolina.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:732 ft
Max:947 ft
Gain:290 ft
Loss:290 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 732 ft and 947 ft across 2.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.732 ft804 ft875 ft947 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi1.0 mi1.5 mi2.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi755 ft
High point1.0 mi947 ft
End2.0 mi755 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Gerton, NC · in or next to town
County:
Henderson County, NC

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

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