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North Carolina
Old Mitchell Trail
0.6 mi
Distance
868 ft
Gain
25 min
Time
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Inside National Forests in North Carolina
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 868 ft
- Elevation loss
- 868 ft
- Highest point
- 6,302 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,083 ft
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About this trail
Old Mitchell Trail is a 1.18-mile out-and-back hike in North Carolina with 868 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,302 feet.
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