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North Carolina

Santeetlah Lake Trail South

9.0 mi

Distance

617 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 19m

Est. Time

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Santeetlah Lake Trail South unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:593 ft
Max:662 ft
Gain:231 ft
Loss:253 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 593 ft and 662 ft across 9.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.593 ft616 ft639 ft662 ft0.0 mi2.3 mi4.5 mi6.8 mi9.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi621 ft
High point0.5 mi662 ft
End9.0 mi600 ft

Trail Details

Horse access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Robbinsville, NC · about 3 mi away
County:
Graham County, NC

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

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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