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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: 2.1 mi
  • Elevation gain: 741 ft
  • Maximum elevation: 4,806 ft
  • Elevation loss: 741 ft
  • Minimum elevation: 4,380 ft
  • Moving time: 46 m 56 s
  • Moving speed: 2.7 mph
  • Maximum speed: 7.8 mph
  • Total time: 1 h 10 m
  • Global speed: 1.8 mph

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Whiteside Mountain Loop Trail in Nantahala National Forest

United States > North Carolina > Macon County

The Whiteside Mountain Loop Trail offers a striking blend of natural beauty and rich history in North Carolina's Nantahala National Forest. As you hike, the views are dominated by towering cliffs that drop over 750 feet to the valley below, offering sweeping panoramas of the surrounding mountain ranges,…

Distance: 2.1 mi • Elevation gain: 764 ft • Maximum elevation: 4,806 ft

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