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Boone Fork Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
North Carolina

Boone Fork Trail

Boone, North Carolina

5.2 mi

Distance

1,168 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Boone Fork Trail is a loop trail in Watauga County, North Carolina. It is 5.2 miles long and gains 1,168 feet. The nearest town is Foscoe, North Carolina, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:950 ft
Max:1,085 ft
Gain:356 ft
Loss:356 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 950 ft and 1,085 ft across 5.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.950 ft995 ft1,040 ft1,085 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.6 mi3.9 mi5.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,029 ft
High point1.2 mi1,085 ft
End5.2 mi1,029 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Foscoe, NC · about 1 mi away
County:
Watauga County, NC

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

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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