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North Carolina
Balsam Mountain Nature Trail
0.7 mi
Distance
859 ft
Gain
27 min
Time
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Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 859 ft
- Elevation loss
- 859 ft
- Highest point
- 5,397 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,204 ft
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- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Balsam Mountain Nature Trail is a 1.32-mile out-and-back hike in North Carolina with 859 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 5,397 feet.
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