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North Carolina
Choga
2.8 mi
Distance
921 ft
Gain
1h 20m
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.
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Choga
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 921 ft
- Elevation loss
- 921 ft
- Highest point
- 3,631 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,490 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Choga is an easy out-and-back trail in North Carolina covering 2.83 miles with 792 feet of elevation gain.
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