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North Carolina
Pounding Mill Trail
1.3 mi
Distance
1,509 ft
Gain
47 min
Time
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Inside National Forests in North Carolina
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,509 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,509 ft
- Highest point
- 3,606 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,244 ft
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- Forest Service
About this trail
Pounding Mill Trail is a 2.54-mile out-and-back hike in North Carolina with 1,509 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,606 feet.
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