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North-South Loop Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop

North-South Loop Trail

Hillsboro, West Virginia

18.3 mi

Distance

3,018 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

North-South Loop Trail is a loop trail in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. It is 18 miles long and gains 3,018 feet. The nearest town is Marlinton, West Virginia, about 8 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:882 ft
Max:1,385 ft
Gain:920 ft
Loss:920 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 882 ft and 1,385 ft across 18.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.882 ft1,050 ft1,217 ft1,385 ft0.0 mi4.6 mi9.2 mi13.7 mi18.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,376 ft
High point0.2 mi1,385 ft
End18.3 mi1,376 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Marlinton, WV · about 8 mi away
County:
Pocahontas County, WV

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

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