Shoal Creek Preserve Trails

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.19 km
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    Calculated time: 2h 45 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 130 m
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    Vertical drop: - 130 m
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    Highest point: 201 m
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    Lowest point: 155 m
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    District: United States 
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    Start/End: N 34.907308° / W 87.620513°
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Description

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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 201 m
  2. 1 : km 1.7 - alt. 181 m - Side Trail - We took an unofficial side trail down to check out the creek. It's steep, and a bit spidery but at the bottom there's a rock-lined cascade that feeds into Jones Branch.
  3. 2 : km 1.71 - alt. 183 m - 031 - 16-AUG-15 10:58:44AM
  4. 3 : km 2.73 - alt. 179 m - 032 - 16-AUG-15 11:18:47AM
  5. 4 : km 2.81 - alt. 176 m - 033 - 16-AUG-15 11:20:46AM
  6. 5 : km 3.27 - alt. 176 m - Better view - In the winter, this would be an even better view of Shoal Creek
  7. 6 : km 3.34 - alt. 178 m - Good view - In the winter this would be a nice view of Shoal Creek.
  8. 7 : km 3.76 - alt. 168 m - Small Cascade - Here we found a beautiful small cascade.
  9. 8 : km 3.81 - alt. 164 m - 034 - 16-AUG-15 11:53:57AM
  10. 9 : km 4.1 - alt. 168 m - 035 - 16-AUG-15 12:02:36PM
  11. 10 : km 5.36 - alt. 160 m - 036 - 16-AUG-15 12:30:00PM
  12. 11 : km 6.15 - alt. 171 m - 037 - 16-AUG-15 12:49:01PM
  13. 12 : km 7.19 - alt. 171 m - Intersection of Jones Branch and Lawson Branch loops - This is the 'official' intersection of the Jones Branch Loop with the Lawson Branch Loop. There's a nice bridge over the branch here.
  14. S/E : km 8.19 - alt. 201 m

Useful Information

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