7.7 mi from the trailheadBalsam Lake Lodge
Campground · NC
6.7 mi out & back · 839 ft gain · 4,074 ft high point · Moderate
From Cold Mountain Gap trailhead
In Nantahala National Forest · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
Panthertown Valley Trail runs 6.7 miles out and back from Cold Mountain Gap through Salt Rock Gap past Coolidge Falls and Schoolhouse Falls in Nantahala National Forest.
839 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. Download the trail and feature data.
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Fri: Sunny · wind 1 to 5 mph NE