6.8 mi from the trailheadCurtis Creek Campground (Nc)
Campground · NC

11.6 mi out & back · 3,889 ft gain · 4,003 ft high point · Very hard
Via the The Gate Trail, the Rainbow Mountain Trail, Rainbow Road, Old Trestle Road, the Buck Gap Trail, the East Ridge Trail, and the Graybeard Trail (5.3 mi)
NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
The Harry Bryan Trail traverses Rainbow Gap, Buck Gap, and multiple passes via The Gate Trail and other routes, passing Rocky Head, Rainbow Mountain, and Brushy Mountain.
3,889 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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