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Lost Cove Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
North Carolina

Lost Cove Trail

Burnsville, North Carolina

6.6 mi

Distance

2,904 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 18m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Lost Cove Trail is an out-and-back trail in Yancey County, North Carolina. It is 6.6 miles long and gains 2,904 feet. The nearest town is Banner Hill, Tennessee, about 5 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:571 ft
Max:1,160 ft
Gain:885 ft
Loss:885 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 571 ft and 1,160 ft across 6.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.571 ft767 ft964 ft1,160 ft0.0 mi1.7 mi3.3 mi5.0 mi6.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,114 ft
High point0.1 mi1,160 ft
End6.6 mi1,114 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Banner Hill, TN · about 5 mi away
County:
Yancey County, NC

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

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