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Lookout Mountain and Brushy Mountain Loop route map
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Lookout Mountain and Brushy Mountain Loop

Montreat, North Carolina

6.2 mi

Distance

2,185 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 50m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Lookout Mountain and Brushy Mountain Loop is a loop trail in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It is 6.2 miles long and gains 2,185 feet. It is in or next to Montreat, North Carolina.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:918 ft
Max:1,215 ft
Gain:666 ft
Loss:666 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 918 ft and 1,215 ft across 6.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.918 ft1,017 ft1,116 ft1,215 ft0.0 mi1.6 mi3.1 mi4.7 mi6.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi918 ft
High point3.1 mi1,215 ft
End6.2 mi918 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Montreat, NC · in or next to town
County:
Buncombe County, NC

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

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