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Falls Lake Loop to Falls Dam route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
North Carolina

Falls Lake Loop to Falls Dam

Raleigh, North Carolina

6.2 mi

Distance

896 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 18m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Falls Lake Loop to Falls Dam is a loop trail in Wake County, North Carolina. It is 6.2 miles long. It is in or next to Raleigh, North Carolina.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:75 ft
Max:120 ft
Gain:273 ft
Loss:273 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 75 ft and 120 ft across 6.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.75 ft90 ft105 ft120 ft0.0 mi1.6 mi3.1 mi4.7 mi6.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi119 ft
High point6.2 mi120 ft
End6.2 mi119 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Raleigh, NC · in or next to town
County:
Wake 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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