Deep Creek

North Carolina

North Carolina

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6.0 mi

Distance

3,200 ft

Gain

We don't cover this trail yet

No agency boundary, access route or field report is mapped to it — so there is no verdict, and we won't guess. We'll tell you the moment this trail has something to say.

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Why you'll love it

Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
6.0 mi
Elevation gain
3,200 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Deep Creek is an 11.98-mile out-and-back trail in North Carolina managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 3,200 feet of elevation.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Length (round trip)
12 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

Where it is

Source: USFS EDW boundaries

Conditions

Active alerts for National Forests in North Carolina as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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