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North Carolina
Santeetlah Lake Trail South
19.3 mi
Distance
2,870 ft
Gain
7h 28m
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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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 19.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,870 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,870 ft
- Highest point
- 2,179 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,940 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Santeetlah Lake Trail South is a 19.28-mile out-and-back trail in North Carolina with 2,087 feet of elevation gain. This hard-difficulty route offers a challenging backcountry experience.
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