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Patton Knob via Mountains-to-Sea Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
North Carolina

Patton Knob via Mountains-to-Sea Trail

Burnsville, North Carolina

4.1 mi

Distance

1,299 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 51m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Patton Knob via Mountains-to-Sea Trail is an out-and-back trail in Yancey County, North Carolina. It is 4.1 miles long and gains 1,299 feet. The nearest town is Montreat, North Carolina, about 5 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:1,646 ft
Max:1,861 ft
Gain:396 ft
Loss:396 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,646 ft and 1,861 ft across 4.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,646 ft1,718 ft1,789 ft1,861 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi2.0 mi3.1 mi4.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,647 ft
High point1.6 mi1,861 ft
End4.1 mi1,647 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Montreat, NC · about 5 mi away
County:
Yancey County, NC

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

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