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Bridle Loop Trail route map
Point to Point
North Carolina

Bridle Loop Trail

1.3 mi

Distance

26m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

About This Trail

Bridle Loop Trail is a point-to-point trail in Wilkes County, North Carolina. It is 1.3 miles long. Per North Carolina State Parks, it is open to horses. The nearest town is Hays, North Carolina, about 8 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:398 ft
Max:468 ft
Gain:84 ft
Loss:61 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 398 ft and 468 ft across 1.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.398 ft421 ft445 ft468 ft0.0 mi0.3 mi0.7 mi1.0 mi1.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi398 ft
High point0.9 mi468 ft
End1.3 mi420 ft

Trail Details

Horse access: North Carolina State Parks, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Hays, NC · about 8 mi away
County:
Wilkes County, NC

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

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: Jul 28, 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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