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North Carolina
Hazel Creek Trail
3.2 mi
Distance
2,663 ft
Gain
2h 5m
Time
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Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Hazel Creek Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,663 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,663 ft
- Highest point
- 4,951 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,513 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Hazel Creek Trail is a 6.42-mile out-and-back hike in North Carolina with 2,663 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 4,951 feet.
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