16 mi from youRiver Trail
- Summits Daniel Mountain
- Inside Uwharrie National Forest
- 1,127 ft of climbing
8.8 mi loop · 1,127 ft gain · Hard
Uwharrie National Forest · Camp 1 mi away
11.0 mi out & back · 1,702 ft gain · 939 ft high point · Hard
NC · U.S. Forest Service
Birkhead Mountain is a 10.9-mile out and back from Birkhead Mountains Wilderness, gaining 1,702 feet with Coolers Knob Mountain along the route.
1,702 ft of gain round trip.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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Uwharrie National Forest · Camp 5 mi away
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