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Natural Garden, Bent Creek and Carolina Mountain Loop route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
North Carolina

Natural Garden, Bent Creek and Carolina Mountain Loop

Asheville, North Carolina

2.7 mi

Distance

420 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 3m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Natural Garden, Bent Creek and Carolina Mountain Loop is a loop trail in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It is 2.7 miles long and gains 420 feet. It is in or next to Bent Creek, North Carolina.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:639 ft
Max:681 ft
Gain:128 ft
Loss:128 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 639 ft and 681 ft across 2.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.639 ft653 ft667 ft681 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.4 mi2.0 mi2.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi666 ft
High point2.6 mi681 ft
End2.7 mi666 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Bent Creek, 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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