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North Carolina
Big Tom Gap
0.4 mi
Distance
498 ft
Gain
22 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside National Forests in North Carolina
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 498 ft
- Elevation loss
- 498 ft
- Highest point
- 6,261 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,721 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Big Tom Gap is a short out-and-back trail in North Carolina managed by the Forest Service. The trail is 0.36 miles and gains 497 feet of elevation.
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