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Whiteside Mountain Loop Trail in Nantahala National Forest
The Whiteside Mountain Loop Trail in the Nantahala National Forest offers an enjoyable yet moderately challenging hiking experience. As you ascend through a mix of hardwood forests, the trail leads to spectacular views over the surrounding mountains, including the expansive Nantahala National Forest and parts of South Carolina. Along the route, hikers can marvel at striking granite cliffs, with safety fencing along some of the overlooks, offering dramatic vistas of the valley below. #Hiking #Loop #Forest #Nature #Overlook
- Distance: 3.4 Km
- Elevation gain: 226 m
- Maximum elevation: 1,465 m
- Elevation loss: 226 m
- Minimum elevation: 1,335 m
- Moving time: 46 m 56 s
- Moving speed: 4.3 Km/h
- Maximum speed: 12.6 Km/h
- Total time: 1 h 10 m
- Global speed: 2.9 Km/h
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- Distance: 3.4 Km
- Elevation gain: 226 m
- Maximum elevation: 1,465 m
- Elevation loss: 226 m
- Minimum elevation: 1,335 m
- Moving time: 46 m 56 s
- Moving speed: 4.3 Km/h
- Maximum speed: 12.6 Km/h
- Total time: 1 h 10 m
- Global speed: 2.9 Km/h
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Name: Whiteside Mountain Loop Trail in Nantahala National Forest trail, distance, elevation, map, profile, GPS track
Coordinates: 35.07895 -83.14448 35.08576 -83.13235
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