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Tennessee
17.7 mi
Distance
5,626 ft
Gain
6h 31m
Time
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What we do know
Inside National Forests in North Carolina
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Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
Rim Trail
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Rim Trail is a hard out-and-back hiking trail in North Carolina covering 17.68 miles with 1236 feet of elevation gain.
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