12.5 mi from the trailheadKuykendall Group Camp
Campground · NC
13.1 mi out & back · 3,088 ft gain · 2,332 ft high point · Very hard
Via Oil Camp Creek Road, the Pinnacle Pass Trail, and the Mountain Bridge Passage Trail (5.1 mi)
SC · OpenStreetMap contributors
Wattacoo Pond Loop Trail is a 13.1-mile out and back route using Oil Camp Creek Road, Pinnacle Pass Trail, and Mountain Bridge Passage Trail, climbing 3,088 feet along Lake Wattacoo.
3,088 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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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