Exercise Trail
North Carolina
Free — you'll pick up right here.
2.7 mi
Distance
26 ft
Gain
1h 1m
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
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
Here's your day, mapped
Exercise Trail
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 26 ft
- Elevation loss
- 261 ft
- Highest point
- 2,187 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,143 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Exercise Trail is an easy 2.73-mile loop in North Carolina with 201 feet of elevation gain.
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