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Bushwhacker Falls Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back
W Kerr Scott Dam And Reservoir — Fort Hamby Park/North Carolina

Bushwhacker Falls Trail

Wilkesboro, North Carolina

1.0 mi

Distance

259 ft

Elev. Gain

22m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Bushwhacker Falls Trail is an out-and-back trail in W Kerr Scott Dam And Reservoir — Fort Hamby Park, managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers, in Wilkes County, North Carolina. It is 1 mile long. The nearest town is Moravian Falls, North Carolina, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:324 ft
Max:343 ft
Gain:79 ft
Loss:79 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 324 ft and 343 ft across 1.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.324 ft330 ft337 ft343 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.5 mi0.7 mi1.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi329 ft
High point0.1 mi343 ft
End1.0 mi329 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by US Army Corps of Engineers

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Moravian Falls, NC · about 3 mi away
County:
Wilkes County, NC
Jurisdiction:
W Kerr Scott Dam And Reservoir — Fort Hamby Park · US Army Corps of Engineers

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

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