Clifftop Vista
North Carolina
Free — you'll pick up right here.
3.5 mi
Distance
529 ft
Gain
1h 28m
Time
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What we do know
Inside National Forests in North Carolina
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
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Clifftop Vista
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 529 ft
- Elevation loss
- 616 ft
- Highest point
- 3,920 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,421 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Clifftop Vista is a 3.46-mile loop trail in Tennessee that offers hikers a complete circular route. This trail is part of the Clifftop Vista Nature Trail system, providing access to a connected network of paths for extended exploration.
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