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Fodder Stack Trail

Summits Fodder Stack
Inside Blue Ridge Parkway
Camp 1 mi away

1.3 mi out & back · 478 ft gain · 3,765 ft high point · Easy

From Wildcat Rock Overlook

In Blue Ridge Parkway · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Fodder Stack Trail starts at Wildcat Rock Overlook and climbs 478 feet in 1.3 miles out and back to Fodder Stack at 3,765 feet.

Elevation

478 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.1 mi from the trailhead
Doughton Park Campground
Campground · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Stone Mountain Loop Trail
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Out: 120 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Wildcat Rock OverlookAlong the way · 0.0 mi in
Fodder StackAlong the way · 0.6 mi in

Nearby reading

Elbert Crouse Farmstead

Map

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.

At a glance

Length: 1.3 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 478 ft round trip
High point: 3,765 ft
Low point: 3,509 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 1.3 mi and 478 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Start: Wildcat Rock Overlook
Trailhead: 36.4303° N · 81.1752° W

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1.2 mi from the trailhead

Doughton Park Campground

Campground · NC

2.9 mi from the trailhead

Basin Cove Backcountry Camping

Campground · NC

Bluff Ridge Primative Trail

Summits Bluff Mountain
2,911 ft of climbing
Camp 1 mi away

8.9 mi out & back · 2,911 ft gain · Very hard

NC · Camp 1 mi away

Three Top Trail

Summits Three Top Mountain
1,298 ft of climbing

3.4 mi out & back · 1,298 ft gain · Moderate

NC

Knob Hike

Summits Raven Knob

1.6 mi out & back · 586 ft gain · Easy

NC

Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 5

Ends at Devils Garden Overlook
Inside Blue Ridge Parkway
14,882 ft of climbing

86.0 mi one way · 14,882 ft gain · Very hard

Blue Ridge Parkway · Camp 3 mi away

Flat Rock Ridge Trail

Passes Flat Rock Knob
5,352 ft of climbing
Camp 1 mi away

23.4 mi out & back · 5,352 ft gain · Very hard

NC · Camp 1 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

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Weather

7-day forecast

Mon58°43°Sunny
Tue62°41°Sunny
Wed60°43°Sunny
Thu52°35°Chance Light Rain
Fri37°28°Slight Chance Light Rain
Sat38°28°Mostly Sunny
Sun46°Sunny

Mon: Sunny · wind 9 to 16 mph NW

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