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North Mills River Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
North Carolina

North Mills River Trail

Mills River, North Carolina

5.1 mi

Distance

863 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 56m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

North Mills River Trail is an out-and-back trail in Henderson County, North Carolina. It is 5.1 miles long and gains 863 feet. The nearest town is Mills River, North Carolina, about 2 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:706 ft
Max:795 ft
Gain:263 ft
Loss:263 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 706 ft and 795 ft across 5.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.706 ft736 ft765 ft795 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.5 mi3.8 mi5.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi789 ft
High point0.0 mi795 ft
End5.1 mi789 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Mills River, NC · about 2 mi away
County:
Henderson County, NC

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

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