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North Carolina
Headquarters Trail
2.0 mi
Distance
1,775 ft
Gain
56 min
Time
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Headquarters Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,775 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,775 ft
- Highest point
- 2,220 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,488 ft
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About this trail
Headquarters Trail is a 3.96-mile out-and-back hike in North Carolina with 1,775 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,220 feet.
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