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Pine Tree and Cascade Loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
North Carolina

Pine Tree and Cascade Loop

Cedar Mountain, North Carolina

3.2 mi

Distance

587 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 15m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Pine Tree and Cascade Loop is a loop trail in Transylvania County, North Carolina. It is 3.2 miles long and gains 587 feet. The nearest town is Caesars Head, South Carolina, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:811 ft
Max:887 ft
Gain:179 ft
Loss:179 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 811 ft and 887 ft across 3.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.811 ft836 ft862 ft887 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.6 mi2.4 mi3.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi821 ft
High point2.0 mi887 ft
End3.2 mi821 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Caesars Head, SC · about 5 mi away
County:
Transylvania County, NC

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

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