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Wildcat Rock Water Tower and Fodder Stack Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
North Carolina

Wildcat Rock Water Tower and Fodder Stack Trail

Laurel Springs, North Carolina

1.2 mi

Distance

686 ft

Elev. Gain

35m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Wildcat Rock Water Tower and Fodder Stack Trail is an out-and-back trail in Alleghany County, North Carolina. It is 1.2 miles long and gains 686 feet. The nearest town is Sparta, North Carolina, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,050 ft
Max:1,146 ft
Gain:209 ft
Loss:209 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,050 ft and 1,146 ft across 1.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,050 ft1,082 ft1,114 ft1,146 ft0.0 mi0.3 mi0.6 mi0.9 mi1.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,146 ft
End1.2 mi1,146 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Sparta, NC · about 5 mi away
County:
Alleghany County, NC

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

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