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North Carolina

HELEN'S LOOP

2.3 mi

Distance

331 ft

Gain

56 min

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside National Forests in North Carolina

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

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What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Elevation & route

Distance
2.3 mi
Elevation gain
331 ft
Elevation loss
331 ft
Highest point
526 ft
Lowest point
416 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Helen's Loop is a 2.28-mile loop trail in North Carolina with 331 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 526 feet.

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