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Harper Creek, Raider Camp, and Yellow Buck Mountain Trail Loop route map
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Harper Creek, Raider Camp, and Yellow Buck Mountain Trail Loop

Collettsville, North Carolina

11.6 mi

Distance

3,123 ft

Elev. Gain

5h

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Harper Creek, Raider Camp, and Yellow Buck Mountain Trail Loop is a loop trail in Avery County, North Carolina. It is 12 miles long and gains 3,123 feet. The nearest town is Linville, 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:489 ft
Max:783 ft
Gain:952 ft
Loss:952 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 489 ft and 783 ft across 11.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.489 ft587 ft685 ft783 ft0.0 mi2.9 mi5.8 mi8.7 mi11.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi774 ft
High point11.5 mi783 ft
End11.6 mi774 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Linville, NC · about 5 mi away
County:
Avery County, NC

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

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