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North Carolina
Thomas Branch
3.5 mi
Distance
1,842 ft
Gain
1h 27m
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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Thomas Branch
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,842 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,842 ft
- Highest point
- 4,185 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,543 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Thomas Branch is a 3.45-mile out-and-back trail located in North Carolina with 607 feet of elevation gain. The trail is rated moderate difficulty.
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