1.8 mi from the trailheadCove Creek Lower Group Camp
Campground · NC

4.5 mi loop · 1,059 ft gain · 3,358 ft high point · Moderate
From Fish Hatchery Parking
In Pisgah National Forest · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
Cat Gap Loop Trail is a 4.5 mi loop from Fish Hatchery Parking to Cat Gap, Upper Cedar Rock Falls, and Cedar Rock Falls in Pisgah National Forest.
1,059 ft of gain around the loop.
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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