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Hike

Parking Lot Connector Trail

Ends at a viewpoint

1.3 mi out & back · 72 ft gain · 756 ft high point · Easy

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Parking Lot Connector Trail is a 1.3-mile out and back to a viewpoint at North Carolina Zoo.

Elevation

72 ft of gain round trip.

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

20 mi from you
River 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

Out: 70 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

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Nearby reading

North Carolina Zoo

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: 72 ft round trip
High point: 756 ft
Low point: 675 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 1.3 mi and 72 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Trailhead: 35.6228° N · 79.7593° W

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19 mi from you

West Morris Mountain Connector

Summits Bunnel Mountain
Inside Uwharrie National Forest
Camp 5 mi away

6.0 mi out & back · 997 ft gain · Moderate

Uwharrie National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Burl Tree Way

Passes Daniel Mountain
Inside Uwharrie National Forest
1,733 ft of climbing

11.8 mi out & back · 1,733 ft gain · Hard

Uwharrie National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Buttermilk Trail

Passes Daniel Mountain
Inside Uwharrie National Forest
1,282 ft of climbing

5.4 mi out & back · 1,282 ft gain · Moderate

Uwharrie National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Uwharrie NRT

Passes Little Long Mountain
Inside Uwharrie National Forest
4,961 ft of climbing

28.3 mi one way · 4,961 ft gain · Very hard

Uwharrie National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

Greg'S Loop Connector

Ends at Badin Lake
Inside Uwharrie National Forest
1,350 ft of climbing

8.9 mi out & back · 1,350 ft gain · Hard

Uwharrie National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&TLTE · Fair
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu69°40°Sunny
Fri56°33°Sunny
Sat51°29°Sunny
Sun53°30°Sunny
Mon53°32°Mostly Sunny
Tue53°31°Mostly Sunny
Wed57°Sunny

Thu: Sunny · wind 3 to 14 mph W

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