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Backcountry Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyPoint to Point

Backcountry Trail

0.4 mi

Distance

33 ft

Elev. Gain

9m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Backcountry Trail is a point-to-point trail in Watauga County, North Carolina. It is 0.4 miles long and gains 33 feet. The nearest town is Cove Creek, North Carolina, about 6 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,200 ft
Max:1,239 ft
Gain:42 ft
Loss:43 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,200 ft and 1,239 ft across 0.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,200 ft1,213 ft1,226 ft1,239 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi0.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,214 ft
High point0.3 mi1,239 ft
End0.4 mi1,213 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Cove Creek, NC · about 6 mi away
County:
Watauga County, NC

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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