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Wildcat Rocks Overlook route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back
North Carolina

Wildcat Rocks Overlook

Traphill, North Carolina

0.2 mi

Distance

52 ft

Elev. Gain

5m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Wildcat Rocks Overlook is an out-and-back trail in Alleghany County, North Carolina. It is 0.2 miles long and gains 52 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:1,140 ft
Max:1,149 ft
Gain:16 ft
Loss:16 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,140 ft and 1,149 ft across 0.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,140 ft1,143 ft1,146 ft1,149 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi0.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,141 ft
High point0.1 mi1,149 ft
End0.2 mi1,141 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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