7.5 mi from the trailheadBalsam Lake Lodge
Campground · NC
3.4 mi of trails · 544 ft climb · 4,075 ft high point
In Nantahala National Forest · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
Panthertown Valley Trail is a 3.4-mile trail network in Nantahala National Forest reaching Cold Mountain Gap while passing Schoolhouse Falls and Coolidge Falls.
289 ft of gain and 544 ft of descent.
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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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