Fork Mountain Trail
North Carolina
Free — you'll pick up right here.
5.9 mi
Distance
2,858 ft
Gain
2h 40m
Time
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What we do know
Inside National Forests in North Carolina
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Fork Mountain Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 5.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,858 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,858 ft
- Highest point
- 3,109 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,522 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Fork Mountain Trail is an 11.78-mile out-and-back hike in North Carolina with 2,858 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,109 feet.
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