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North Carolina

Yellow Creek Mountain

8.8 mi

Distance

3,530 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 43m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Yellow Creek Mountain is a point-to-point trail in Graham County, North Carolina. It is 8.8 miles long and gains 3,530 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Fontana Dam, North Carolina, about 6 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:351 ft
Max:1,097 ft
Gain:1,120 ft
Loss:419 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 351 ft and 1,097 ft across 9.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.351 ft600 ft849 ft1,097 ft0.0 mi2.3 mi4.5 mi6.8 mi9.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi351 ft
High point8.7 mi1,097 ft
End9.1 mi1,052 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Fontana Dam, NC · about 6 mi away
County:
Graham County, NC

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

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