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Powerline Road and Blackrock Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
North Carolina

Powerline Road and Blackrock Trail

Glenville, North Carolina

11.8 mi

Distance

2,536 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 46m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Powerline Road and Blackrock Trail is a loop trail in Jackson County, North Carolina. It is 12 miles long and gains 2,536 feet. The nearest town is Glenville, North Carolina, about 4 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:1,134 ft
Max:1,366 ft
Gain:773 ft
Loss:773 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,134 ft and 1,366 ft across 11.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,134 ft1,211 ft1,289 ft1,366 ft0.0 mi3.0 mi5.9 mi8.9 mi11.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,252 ft
High point10.7 mi1,366 ft
End11.8 mi1,252 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Glenville, NC · about 4 mi away
County:
Jackson County, NC

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

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