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Pot Cove Gap

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    April 4, 2023

    Hiking

    The name "Pot Cove Gap" comes from the idea that old miners and rail workers that died on the job used to have their water/lunch pail hung from a rope or tree branch in their memory. One can find the remains of an old lunch pot hanging from a tree here.

    January 30, 2024

    Mountain biking

    The name "Pot Cove Gap" comes from the idea that old miners and rail workers that died on the job used to have their water/lunch pail hung from a rope or tree branch in their memory. One can find the remains of an old lunch pot hanging from a tree here.

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    1. Blue Ridge Pinnacle from Greybeard Trailhead — Pisgah National Forest

    18.8km

    06:22

    770m

    770m

    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Elevation 1,170 m

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