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Rich Mountain Carriage Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
North Carolina

Rich Mountain Carriage Trail

Blowing Rock, North Carolina

6.3 mi

Distance

1,165 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 24m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Rich Mountain Carriage Trail is a loop trail in Watauga County, North Carolina. It is 6.3 miles long and gains 1,165 feet. The nearest town is Blowing Rock, North Carolina, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,154 ft
Max:1,326 ft
Gain:355 ft
Loss:355 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,154 ft and 1,326 ft across 6.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,154 ft1,211 ft1,269 ft1,326 ft0.0 mi1.6 mi3.1 mi4.7 mi6.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,162 ft
High point3.7 mi1,326 ft
End6.3 mi1,162 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Blowing Rock, NC · about 2 mi away
County:
Watauga County, NC

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

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