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Chestnut Knob Loop via Buncombe Horse Range Trail

based on 14 tracks & routes #8 hike out of 23 in
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17.4 mi
Distance
8 hrs 48 min
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terrain
3,596 ft
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Overview

This is a difficult loop trail to Chestnut Knob in Pisgah National Forest.

This trail goes by Little Mountain, Commissary Hill, Chestnut Knob, BPW, Briar Bottom Campground, and Black Mountain Campground.

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