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Nuwati Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back

Nuwati Trail

Banner Elk, North Carolina

3.0 mi

Distance

669 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 17m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Nuwati Trail is an out-and-back trail in Watauga County, North Carolina. It is 3 miles long and gains 669 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Foscoe, North Carolina, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,201 ft
Max:1,371 ft
Gain:204 ft
Loss:204 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,201 ft and 1,371 ft across 3.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,201 ft1,258 ft1,314 ft1,371 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.5 mi2.2 mi3.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,201 ft
High point1.5 mi1,371 ft
End3.0 mi1,201 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Foscoe, NC · in or next to town
County:
Watauga County, NC

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

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