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Hike Trail

Tower Trail

3.0 (1 Rating)
This trail climbs a very steep hill.
0.3
mi
Distance
140
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.34mi
Distance
140ft
Elevation Gain
46ft
Elevation Loss
20%
Max Grade
1,403ft
High Point
1,254ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Leaving the parking lot you immediately climb straight up the side of Belmont Mound. This trail gets your heart going but is very pretty and has many rocks along the path. Unfortunately the tower at the top is closed so you'll not be able to climb that.

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Contributors
Mike Schmitz