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The Wilson's Ramble

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Trail stats

Distance
124.81 mi
Elevation gain
14,495 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
14,495 ft
Max elevation
3,946 ft
TrailRank 
8
Min elevation
1,093 ft
Trail type
Loop
Coordinates
10818
Uploaded
May 16, 2023
Recorded
May 2021
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near Linville Falls, North Carolina (United States)

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Itinerary description

Gravel bike trip

Waypoints

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Coffey's General Store (11-5 Sat; 11-4 Sun)

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Mountain Crossing Mercantile

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Lake James State Park (Paddy's Creek Area) Campground

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Fonta Flora Whippoorwill Farm

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Bathrooms and fresh water at bottle fill station

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Gated road beyond this

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Lake James State Park Trails

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Potential alternate bivy site; not an established campsite, but a good flat location for a bivy, if needed (no fires); there are

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Flat campsite; kind of brushy as it's not often used, but great views of Table Rock

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Excellent riverside campsite with swimming hole and fishing

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Decent campsite just a bit after road gate

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Nice looking campsite on other side of creek

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Campsite next to small waterfall and stream

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Alternate bivy spot on flat, gated roadbed corner

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Campsite at confluence/bridge

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A couple campsites along the river and road, although they are popular with ATVers

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Wiseman's View (worth the short detour)

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Roadside camping all along Linville Gorge; some of the better sites up towards Dogback Mountain

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Linville Falls General Store

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Louise's Rock House Restaurant

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Lower Wilson Ridge is a nice little climb; rideable for a little while, then requiring a little bike-pushing through the more st

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Viewpoint

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Wilson Creek Visitor Center

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Betsey's Ole Country Store

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FS210 Roadside Camping

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