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Yellow Mountain via Zeb Buchanan Road route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
North Carolina

Yellow Mountain via Zeb Buchanan Road

Cullowhee, North Carolina

2.7 mi

Distance

942 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 20m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Yellow Mountain via Zeb Buchanan Road is an out-and-back trail in Jackson County, North Carolina. It is 2.7 miles long and gains 942 feet. The nearest town is Glenville, 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:1,316 ft
Max:1,557 ft
Gain:287 ft
Loss:287 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,316 ft and 1,557 ft across 2.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,316 ft1,396 ft1,477 ft1,557 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.4 mi2.1 mi2.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,316 ft
High point1.3 mi1,557 ft
End2.7 mi1,316 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Glenville, NC · about 4 mi away
County:
Jackson County, NC

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

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