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Skinny Dip Falls route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
North Carolina

Skinny Dip Falls

Canton, North Carolina

0.9 mi

Distance

276 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Skinny Dip Falls is an out-and-back trail in Transylvania County, North Carolina. It is 0.9 miles long and gains 276 feet. The nearest town is Brevard, 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:1,343 ft
Max:1,381 ft
Gain:84 ft
Loss:84 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,343 ft and 1,381 ft across 0.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,343 ft1,356 ft1,368 ft1,381 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.5 mi0.7 mi0.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,376 ft
High point0.1 mi1,381 ft
End0.9 mi1,376 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Brevard, 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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