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Mile High Swinging Bridge route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back
North Carolina

Mile High Swinging Bridge

Linville, North Carolina

0.7 mi

Distance

266 ft

Elev. Gain

7m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Mile High Swinging Bridge is an out-and-back trail in Avery County, North Carolina. It is 0.7 miles long and gains 266 feet. It is in or next to Grandfather Village, North Carolina.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,532 ft
Max:1,604 ft
Gain:81 ft
Loss:81 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,532 ft and 1,604 ft across 0.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,532 ft1,556 ft1,580 ft1,604 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi0.5 mi0.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,601 ft
High point0.0 mi1,604 ft
End0.7 mi1,601 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Grandfather Village, NC · in or next to town
County:
Avery County, NC

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

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