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North Carolina
GM - Glassy Mountain Trail - HS - 46C
1.3 mi
Distance
720 ft
Gain
42 min
Time
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Inside Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
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GM - Glassy Mountain Trail - HS - 46C
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 720 ft
- Elevation loss
- 720 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
GM - Glassy Mountain Trail - HS - 46C is a 1.26-mile out-and-back trail in North Carolina managed by the National Park Service. The trail gains 569 feet of elevation.
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