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North Carolina
Jump Off Trail
0.4 mi
Distance
370 ft
Gain
13 min
Time
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Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 370 ft
- Elevation loss
- 370 ft
- Highest point
- 6,201 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,063 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Jump Off Trail is a short out-and-back hike in North Carolina covering 0.78 miles with 370 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,201 feet.
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