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North Carolina
Spruce Mountain Trail
1.1 mi
Distance
1,945 ft
Gain
1h 1m
Time
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Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Spruce Mountain Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,945 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,945 ft
- Highest point
- 5,549 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,846 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Spruce Mountain Trail is a 2.28-mile out-and-back hike in North Carolina with 1,945 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 5,549 feet.
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