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W Kerr Scott Dam And Reservoir — Fish Dam Creek/North Carolina

Dark Mountain Trails

Wilkesboro, North Carolina

6.4 mi

Distance

1,516 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 27m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Dark Mountain Trails is a loop trail in W Kerr Scott Dam And Reservoir — Fish Dam Creek, managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers, in Wilkes County, North Carolina. It is 6.4 miles long. The nearest town is Wilkesboro, 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:320 ft
Max:390 ft
Gain:462 ft
Loss:462 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 320 ft and 390 ft across 6.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.320 ft343 ft367 ft390 ft0.0 mi1.6 mi3.2 mi4.8 mi6.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi320 ft
High point3.1 mi390 ft
End6.4 mi320 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by US Army Corps of Engineers

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Wilkesboro, NC · about 1 mi away
County:
Wilkes County, NC
Jurisdiction:
W Kerr Scott Dam And Reservoir — Fish Dam Creek · US Army Corps of Engineers

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

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