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North Carolina
Rocky Bald Loop
6.3 mi
Distance
847 ft
Gain
2h 55m
Time
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What we do know
Inside National Forests in North Carolina
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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Rocky Bald Loop
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 6.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 847 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,584 ft
- Highest point
- 5,151 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,359 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Rocky Bald Loop is a 6.35-mile loop trail in North Carolina with 1584 feet of elevation gain. This hard difficulty trail offers a challenging hiking experience.
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