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Franklin County Nature Preserve Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
North Carolina

Franklin County Nature Preserve Trail

Louisburg, North Carolina

1.5 mi

Distance

200 ft

Elev. Gain

34m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Franklin County Nature Preserve Trail is a loop trail in Franklin County, North Carolina. It is 1.5 miles long and gains 200 feet. The nearest town is Louisburg, North Carolina, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:91 ft
Max:114 ft
Gain:61 ft
Loss:61 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 91 ft and 114 ft across 1.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.91 ft99 ft106 ft114 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.8 mi1.1 mi1.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi95 ft
High point1.0 mi114 ft
End1.5 mi95 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Louisburg, NC · about 5 mi away
County:
Franklin 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: May 23, 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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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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