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Overmountain Victory Trail: W. Kerr Scott Segment
Trail
5.1 mile
8.2 kilometer
point to point
96% Runnable
Intermediate
Elevation
Ascent:
449'
137 m
Descent: -439' -134 m
High: 1,165' 355 m
Low: 1,043' 318 m
Grade
Avg Grade: 4% (2°)
Max Grade: 16% (9°)
Dogs
Leashed
Weather
Unknown
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“Smooth, rolling singletrack winding along the river.”
— Paul Stahlschmidt
Features
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Description
The Overmountain Victory Trail: W. Kerr Scott Segment, or "OVT," is part of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail.
The OVT is commonly runed from the trailhead at the W. Kerr Scott Visitors Assistance Center to its end at Bandits Roost Campground. The OVT is is an easy trail at Kerr Scott; the climbs and descents are short and mild and it weaves through the forest.
The OVT is commonly runed from the trailhead at the W. Kerr Scott Visitors Assistance Center to its end at Bandits Roost Campground. The OVT is is an easy trail at Kerr Scott; the climbs and descents are short and mild and it weaves through the forest.
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Contacts
Land Manager: US Army Corps - Kerr Scott
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