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W Kerr Scott Dam And Reservoir — Warrior Creek/North Carolina

W. Kerr Scott Reservoir

Moravian Falls, North Carolina

11.2 mi

Distance

2,398 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 19m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

W. Kerr Scott Reservoir is a loop trail in W Kerr Scott Dam And Reservoir — Warrior Creek, managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers, in Wilkes County, North Carolina. It is 11 miles long. The nearest town is Moravian Falls, North Carolina, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:316 ft
Max:363 ft
Gain:731 ft
Loss:731 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 316 ft and 363 ft across 11.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.316 ft332 ft347 ft363 ft0.0 mi2.8 mi5.6 mi8.4 mi11.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi333 ft
High point10.6 mi363 ft
End11.2 mi333 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by US Army Corps of Engineers

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Moravian Falls, NC · about 4 mi away
County:
Wilkes County, NC
Jurisdiction:
W Kerr Scott Dam And Reservoir — Warrior Creek · US Army Corps of Engineers

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

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