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North Carolina

Rock Creek Bridge Carriage Trail

0.6 mi

Distance

39 ft

Elev. Gain

14m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Rock Creek Bridge Carriage Trail is a point-to-point trail in Watauga County, North Carolina. It is 0.6 miles long and gains 39 feet. The surface is dirt. Per National Park Service, it is open to horses. The nearest town is Blowing Rock, North Carolina, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,151 ft
Max:1,167 ft
Gain:18 ft
Loss:13 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,151 ft and 1,167 ft across 0.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,151 ft1,156 ft1,162 ft1,167 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi0.5 mi0.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,162 ft
End0.6 mi1,167 ft

Trail Details

Horse access: National Park Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

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

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

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: Aug 17, 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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