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North Carolina
Salt Gap Connector
0.3 mi
Distance
230 ft
Gain
14 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside National Forests in North Carolina
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Salt Gap Connector
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 230 ft
- Elevation loss
- 230 ft
- Highest point
- 1,781 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,580 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Salt Gap Connector is a short out-and-back trail in North Carolina managed by the Forest Service. The 0.35-mile route gains 236 feet of elevation.
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