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Mingo Falls Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
North Carolina

Mingo Falls Trail

Cherokee, North Carolina

0.3 mi

Distance

213 ft

Elev. Gain

9m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Mingo Falls Trail is an out-and-back trail in Swain County, North Carolina. It is 0.3 miles long and gains 213 feet. The nearest town is Cherokee, North Carolina, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:703 ft
Max:768 ft
Gain:65 ft
Loss:65 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 703 ft and 768 ft across 0.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.703 ft725 ft746 ft768 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi703 ft
High point0.2 mi768 ft
End0.3 mi703 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Cherokee, NC · about 2 mi away
County:
Swain County, NC

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

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