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Pressley Cove Loop route map
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North Carolina

Pressley Cove Loop

Pisgah Forest, North Carolina

4.8 mi

Distance

1,549 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 5m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Pressley Cove Loop is a loop trail in Transylvania County, North Carolina. It is 4.8 miles long and gains 1,549 feet. The nearest town is Brevard, North Carolina, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:724 ft
Max:1,016 ft
Gain:472 ft
Loss:472 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 724 ft and 1,016 ft across 4.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.724 ft821 ft919 ft1,016 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.4 mi3.6 mi4.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi724 ft
High point1.2 mi1,016 ft
End4.8 mi724 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Brevard, NC · about 3 mi away
County:
Transylvania County, NC

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

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