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North Carolina
Forney Ridge Trail
5.3 mi
Distance
4,034 ft
Gain
2h 13m
Time
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Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Forney Ridge Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 5.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,034 ft
- Elevation loss
- 4,034 ft
- Highest point
- 6,178 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,968 ft
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- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Forney Ridge Trail is a 10.6-mile out-and-back hike in North Carolina with 4,034 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,178 feet.
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