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Pinnacle via Graybeard Mountain Trail and Old Mitchell Toll Road route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
North Carolina

Pinnacle via Graybeard Mountain Trail and Old Mitchell Toll Road

Black Mountain, North Carolina

12.4 mi

Distance

3,986 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 28m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Pinnacle via Graybeard Mountain Trail and Old Mitchell Toll Road is an out-and-back trail in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It is 12 miles long and gains 3,986 feet. It is in or next to Montreat, North Carolina.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:933 ft
Max:1,716 ft
Gain:1,215 ft
Loss:1,215 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 933 ft and 1,716 ft across 12.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.933 ft1,194 ft1,455 ft1,716 ft0.0 mi3.1 mi6.2 mi9.3 mi12.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi933 ft
High point6.2 mi1,716 ft
End12.4 mi933 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Montreat, 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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