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Pilot Rock Loop via Laurel Mountain and Yellow Gap Road

based on 3 tracks & routes #346 hike out of 616 in
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13.5 mi
Distance
7 hrs 10 min
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terrain
2,073 ft
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This is a difficult loop trail to Pilot Rock in Pisgah National Forest.

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