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North Carolina
Yellow Patch
4.3 mi
Distance
1,468 ft
Gain
1h 49m
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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Yellow Patch
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,468 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,468 ft
- Highest point
- 4,621 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,251 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Yellow Patch is a moderate out-and-back trail in North Carolina covering 4.25 miles with 784 feet of elevation gain.
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