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Rock Gap to Big Springs Gap route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
North Carolina

Rock Gap to Big Springs Gap

Franklin, North Carolina

10.1 mi

Distance

2,844 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 20m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Rock Gap to Big Springs Gap is an out-and-back trail in Macon County, North Carolina. It is 10 miles long and gains 2,844 feet. The nearest town is Tate City, Georgia, about 8 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,147 ft
Max:1,522 ft
Gain:867 ft
Loss:867 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,147 ft and 1,522 ft across 10.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,147 ft1,272 ft1,397 ft1,522 ft0.0 mi2.5 mi5.1 mi7.6 mi10.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,147 ft
High point5.1 mi1,522 ft
End10.1 mi1,147 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Tate City, GA · about 8 mi away
County:
Macon County, NC

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

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