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Shell Knob via Shut-in route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
North Carolina

Shell Knob via Shut-in

Candler, North Carolina

1.3 mi

Distance

561 ft

Elev. Gain

38m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Shell Knob via Shut-in is an out-and-back trail in Henderson County, North Carolina. It is 1.3 miles long and gains 561 feet. The nearest town is Bent Creek, North Carolina, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,136 ft
Max:1,229 ft
Gain:171 ft
Loss:171 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,136 ft and 1,229 ft across 1.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,136 ft1,167 ft1,198 ft1,229 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.8 mi1.2 mi1.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,144 ft
High point0.4 mi1,229 ft
End1.6 mi1,144 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Bent Creek, NC · about 5 mi away
County:
Henderson County, NC

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

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