Medium
Forney Ridge Trail
Swain County, North Carolina · 0.0 · 0 reviews · Login and be the first to review!
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What to expect
The Forney Ridge Trail is a 17.6 km
looped trail that starts and ends in ,
Swain County, North Carolina.
Based on our data, the trail is graded as Medium.
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This trail can be completed in approx 6 hrs 51 mins. Caution is advised on trail
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Trail stats
Trail length
17.6 km
Time
6 h 51 m
Total Elevation Gain
850 m
Total Elevation Loss
850 m
Avg Elevation per KM
48 m
Max Elevation
1923 m
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