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North Carolina
Tower Trail
1.6 mi
Distance
1,283 ft
Gain
41 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside National Forests in North Carolina
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Tower Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,283 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,283 ft
- Highest point
- 3,630 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,944 ft
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- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Tower Trail is a 3.16-mile out-and-back hike in North Carolina with 1,283 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,630 feet.
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