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Tanawha Trail

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Drawn from the real elevation of Tanawha Trail.
StyleTopographic
Size 18×24″
Print only, rolled in a tube. Fits a standard 18×24″ frame.
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The print

Printed to order at 300 DPI, rendered natively at your size and never upscaled. Print only; the frame in the photos is for scale.

Shipping & returns

Printed in 2 to 5 business days, then 3 to 5 in transit within the US, rolled in a sturdy tube. Free US shipping; outside the US, shipping is calculated at checkout. 14-day reprint-or-refund guarantee, any reason, no return shipping. You have 1 hour after checkout to change trail, style or size, just reply to your confirmation email. Full returns policy.

Tanawha Trail · Topographic · 18×24″
$59 5 to 10 business days

About the Tanawha Trail trail

Spanning 13.3 miles in West and Mountains, Tanawha Trail climbs 1,131 feet in total, from a low of 3,403 feet to a high of 4,669 feet. The steepest pitch reaches 28 percent, against an average of 85 feet of gain per mile. On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the strenuous band. The nearest town is Boone, 12 miles away.

The trail

The Tanawha Trail extends for 13.5 miles (21.7 km) from Julian Price Park to Beacon Heights in North Carolina. The name "Tanawha" derives from the Cherokee word for a mythical hawk or eagle.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Along the route

  • Beacon Heightsmi 0.1
  • Stack Rockmi 1.1
  • Linn Cove Viaductmi 1.9
  • Yonahlossee Overlookmi 2.2
  • Wilson Creek Overlookmi 2.6
  • Wilson Creek Valley Overlookmi 5.0

Places OpenStreetMap maps within 150 m of the route.

Questions about the Tanawha Trail print

What sizes does the Tanawha Trail poster come in?
4 sizes: 12×16″ $39, 18×24″ $59, 24×32″ $79, 30×40″ $99. Every size is printed natively at 300 DPI, from $39.
Is this made from real elevation data?
Yes. The contours and elevation profile are drawn from USGS 3DEP and AWS Terrain Tiles sampled along the actual Tanawha Trail track.
How hard is Tanawha Trail?
On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the strenuous band: 13.3 mi point to point with 1,131 ft of climbing. The scale uses only distance and climbing; it does not account for exposure, altitude, cables, river crossings or permits.

Place names along the route: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Place names: GeoNames.org (CC BY 4.0). Best months are an estimate from NASA POWER climate data (CC BY 4.0), 2001 to 2020 monthly averages adjusted to the trail's elevation, not an official season; check current conditions and closures.