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North Carolina
Kanati Fork Trail
2.9 mi
Distance
2,907 ft
Gain
2h 11m
Time
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Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Kanati Fork Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,907 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,907 ft
- Highest point
- 5,014 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,975 ft
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- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Kanati Fork Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back hike in North Carolina with 2,907 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 5,014 feet.
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