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North Carolina
Old Fort Picnic Area
0.3 mi
Distance
362 ft
Gain
13 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside National Forests in North Carolina
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Old Fort Picnic Area
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 362 ft
- Elevation loss
- 362 ft
- Highest point
- 1,686 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,617 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Old Fort Picnic Area is a short out-and-back trail in North Carolina managed by the Forest Service. The trail is 0.35 miles and gains 210 feet of elevation.
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