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Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Lake James State Park/North Carolina

Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail

Glen Alpine, North Carolina

2.6 mi

Distance

663 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 2m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:370 ft
Max:403 ft
Gain:202 ft
Loss:202 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 370 ft and 403 ft across 2.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.370 ft381 ft392 ft403 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.3 mi2.0 mi2.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi382 ft
High point1.2 mi403 ft
End2.6 mi382 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Nebo, NC · about 2 mi away
County:
Burke County, NC
Jurisdiction:
Lake James State Park · North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation

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

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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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