14.6 mi from the trailheadNorth Mills River
Campground · NC
0.4 mi loop · 20 ft gain · 2,177 ft high point · Easy
In Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site · NC · National Park Service
This loop circles Front Lake at Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site.
20 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. Download the trail and feature data.
Campground · NC
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Sat: Sunny · wind 8 to 12 mph NNW