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Upper Pond Creek Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back
North Carolina

Upper Pond Creek Trail

Banner Elk, North Carolina

2.0 mi

Distance

436 ft

Elev. Gain

51m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Upper Pond Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail in Watauga County, North Carolina. It is 2 miles long and gains 436 feet. It is in or next to Beech Mountain, North Carolina.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,285 ft
Max:1,412 ft
Gain:133 ft
Loss:133 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,285 ft and 1,412 ft across 2.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,285 ft1,327 ft1,370 ft1,412 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi1.0 mi1.5 mi2.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,285 ft
High point1.0 mi1,412 ft
End2.0 mi1,285 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Beech Mountain, NC · in or next to town
County:
Watauga County, NC

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

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