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North Carolina
Coontree Loop
1.5 mi
Distance
1,045 ft
Gain
32 min
Time
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Inside National Forests in North Carolina
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Coontree Loop
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,045 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,045 ft
- Highest point
- 3,323 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,441 ft
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- Forest Service
About this trail
Coontree Loop is a 3.02-mile out-and-back trail in North Carolina with 1,045 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,323 feet.
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