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North Carolina
Thompson Loop Connector
0.4 mi
Distance
402 ft
Gain
17 min
Time
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Inside National Forests in North Carolina
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Thompson Loop Connector
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 402 ft
- Elevation loss
- 402 ft
- Highest point
- 2,173 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,048 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Thompson Loop Connector is a short out-and-back trail in North Carolina covering 0.88 miles with 402 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,173 feet.
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