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Thermal Belt Rail Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyPoint to Point

Thermal Belt Rail Trail

Forest City, North Carolina

12.5 mi

Distance

942 ft

Elev. Gain

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Thermal Belt Rail Trail is a point-to-point trail in Rutherford County, North Carolina. It is 13 miles long. The nearest town is Ruth, 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:295 ft
Max:344 ft
Gain:287 ft
Loss:313 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 295 ft and 344 ft across 12.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.295 ft311 ft328 ft344 ft0.0 mi3.1 mi6.3 mi9.4 mi12.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi323 ft
High point2.4 mi344 ft
End12.5 mi297 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Ruth, NC · about 4 mi away
County:
Rutherford County, NC

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

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