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Mount Mitchell from Black Mountain Campground via Higgins Bald route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop
North Carolina

Mount Mitchell from Black Mountain Campground via Higgins Bald

Burnsville, North Carolina

18.6 mi

Distance

7,923 ft

Elev. Gain

8h 21m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Mount Mitchell from Black Mountain Campground via Higgins Bald is a loop trail in Yancey County, North Carolina. It is 19 miles long and gains 7,923 feet. The nearest town is Montreat, North Carolina, about 7 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:923 ft
Max:2,029 ft
Gain:2,415 ft
Loss:2,415 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 923 ft and 2,029 ft across 18.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.923 ft1,292 ft1,660 ft2,029 ft0.0 mi4.6 mi9.3 mi13.9 mi18.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi928 ft
High point11.0 mi2,029 ft
End18.6 mi928 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Montreat, NC · about 7 mi away
County:
Yancey County, NC

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

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