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Carrboro and University Lake Loop route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
North Carolina

Carrboro and University Lake Loop

Carrboro, North Carolina

2.7 mi

Distance

417 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 2m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Carrboro and University Lake Loop is a loop trail in Orange County, North Carolina. It is 2.7 miles long and gains 417 feet. The nearest town is Carrboro, North Carolina, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:105 ft
Max:170 ft
Gain:127 ft
Loss:127 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 105 ft and 170 ft across 2.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.105 ft127 ft148 ft170 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.4 mi2.0 mi2.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi112 ft
High point2.2 mi170 ft
End2.7 mi112 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Carrboro, NC · in or next to town
County:
Orange County, NC

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

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