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Black Jack Ridge Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back

Black Jack Ridge Trail

Traphill, North Carolina

4.4 mi

Distance

794 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 48m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Black Jack Ridge Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:486 ft
Max:597 ft
Gain:242 ft
Loss:242 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 486 ft and 597 ft across 4.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.486 ft523 ft560 ft597 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.2 mi3.3 mi4.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi498 ft
High point2.2 mi597 ft
End4.4 mi498 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Sparta, NC · about 8 mi away
County:
Wilkes County, NC
Jurisdiction:
Stone Mountain State Park · North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation

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

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:(336) 957-8185
  • Address:3042 Frank Parkway, Roaring Gap, NC 28668 · NC
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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