Butter Gap
North Carolina
Free — you'll pick up right here.
2.7 mi
Distance
671 ft
Gain
Conditions: Clear
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Butter Gap
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 671 ft
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About this trail
Butter Gap is a 2.67-mile out-and-back trail in North Carolina managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 671 feet of elevation.
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
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