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Rich Mountain via Barnett Branch route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
North Carolina

Rich Mountain via Barnett Branch

Pisgah Forest, North Carolina

9.1 mi

Distance

1,801 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Rich Mountain via Barnett Branch is a loop trail in Transylvania County, North Carolina. It is 9.1 miles long and gains 1,801 feet. The nearest town is Mills River, North Carolina, about 6 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:974 ft
Max:1,238 ft
Gain:549 ft
Loss:549 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 974 ft and 1,238 ft across 9.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.974 ft1,062 ft1,150 ft1,238 ft0.0 mi2.3 mi4.5 mi6.8 mi9.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi979 ft
High point4.5 mi1,238 ft
End9.1 mi979 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Mills River, NC · about 6 mi away
County:
Transylvania County, NC

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

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