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Trace Ridge Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
North Carolina

Trace Ridge Trail

Horse Shoe, North Carolina

8.1 mi

Distance

2,123 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 33m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Trace Ridge Trail is an out-and-back trail in Henderson County, North Carolina. It is 8.1 miles long and gains 2,123 feet. The nearest town is Bent Creek, North Carolina, about 4 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:706 ft
Max:1,105 ft
Gain:647 ft
Loss:647 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 706 ft and 1,105 ft across 8.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.706 ft839 ft972 ft1,105 ft0.0 mi2.0 mi4.0 mi6.0 mi8.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,083 ft
High point0.1 mi1,105 ft
End8.1 mi1,083 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Bent Creek, NC · about 4 mi away
County:
Henderson County, NC

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

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