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Widow's Creek Trail

Intermediate Intermediate
 4.0 (7)
  1. Areas
  2. NC
  3. …Central N. Carolina
  4. …Roaring Gap
  5. Stone Mountain State Park
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“A short trail leading to a series of backcountry campsites. ”

Brandon Thrower
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2.4

Miles

3.8

KM

Point to Point

2,406' 733 m

High

1,354' 413 m

Low

1,068' 326 m

Up

17' 5 m

Down

9%

Avg Grade (5°)

19%

Max Grade (11°)

Dogs Unknown

Features Fall Colors · River/Creek · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Description

This trail allows access to some backcountry campsites and the longer section of the MST: Widows Creek to Blue Ridge Parkway. The trail is a typical state park trail in that it is covered in a thin layer of sand rock in sections and is fairly smooth.

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Land Manager: North Carolina State Parks - Stone Mountain State Park

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Brandon Thrower
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  4.0 from 7 votes

#3

in Stone Mountain State Park

#11405

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  4.0 from 7 votes
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#3

in Stone Mountain State Park

#439

in North Carolina

#11,405

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Stone Mountain - NC 3
Dec 6, 2017 near Thurmond, NC
Widows falls
Dec 6, 2017 near Thurmond, NC
Widow's Creek cascades over the rocks near Widow's Creek Site A backcountry campsite.
Apr 2, 2017 near Sparta, NC
Flowers
Dec 6, 2017 near Thurmond, NC

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Mar 13, 2020
Paul Finch
Staying at camp B. Climbed to top of trail and back to camp 4mi
Jun 4, 2019
Jo Ann Kissel
Site A is amazing. Sites E and F are closed due to fallen trees 2.4mi
Aug 24, 2018
Stephen Weyant
Trailis in good condition. A few small trees fallen over trail but only knee high and easily passable. 2.4mi
Aug 12, 2017
Kent Estep
2mi
Sep 5, 2016
John Watson

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