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North Carolina
Plott Balsam Trail
0.3 mi
Distance
237 ft
Gain
13 min
Time
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Inside Blue Ridge Parkway
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 237 ft
- Elevation loss
- 237 ft
- Highest point
- 6,085 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,848 ft
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- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Plott Balsam Trail is a short out-and-back hike in North Carolina covering 0.6 miles with 237 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,085 feet.
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