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Scaly Mountain Summit Via Hickory Nut route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
North Carolina

Scaly Mountain Summit Via Hickory Nut

Highlands, North Carolina

3.5 mi

Distance

735 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Scaly Mountain Summit Via Hickory Nut is an out-and-back trail in Macon County, North Carolina. It is 3.5 miles long and gains 735 feet. The nearest town is Highlands, 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:1,319 ft
Max:1,465 ft
Gain:224 ft
Loss:224 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,319 ft and 1,465 ft across 3.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,319 ft1,368 ft1,416 ft1,465 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.7 mi2.6 mi3.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,319 ft
High point1.8 mi1,465 ft
End3.5 mi1,319 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Highlands, NC · about 3 mi away
County:
Macon County, NC

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

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