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Thrift Cove and Black Mountain trails loop

  • Distance: 4.1 mi
  • Elevation gain: 961 ft
  • Maximum elevation: 2,966 ft
  • Elevation loss: 961 ft
  • Minimum elevation: 2,182 ft
  • Moving time: 2 h 4 m
  • Moving speed: 2.0 mph
  • Maximum speed: 3.1 mph
  • Total time: 2 h 21 m
  • Global speed: 1.7 mph

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Trail profile

  • Distance: 4.1 mi
  • Elevation gain: 961 ft
  • Maximum elevation: 2,966 ft
  • Elevation loss: 961 ft
  • Minimum elevation: 2,182 ft
  • Moving time: 2 h 4 m
  • Moving speed: 2.0 mph
  • Maximum speed: 3.1 mph
  • Total time: 2 h 21 m
  • Global speed: 1.7 mph

About this trail

Name: Thrift Cove and Black Mountain trails loop trail, distance, elevation, map, profile, GPS track

Start: Black Mountain Trailhead Parking, Starnes Branch Road, Pisgah Forest, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States (35.28364 -82.72234)

End: Black Mountain Trailhead Parking, Starnes Branch Road, Pisgah Forest, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States (35.28359 -82.72234)

Coordinates: 35.28359 -82.72893 35.30398 -82.72091

Topography: Transylvania County topographic map, elevation, terrain

Gear up for your next adventure:

🪶Thermal Camp Blanket - Extra warmth for cold nights
🏔️Mountain Trail Maps - High‑detail maps for popular peaks
🧭Pro Hiking Compasses - High-accuracy liquid-filled compasses for topographic orientation
🪶LED Camping Lantern - Bright lantern for camp lighting
📖Nature Tracking Books - Learn to track wildlife and terrain

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