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Transylvania County North Carolina Hiking Trails
Buck
Springs Trail
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 Pets
must be restrained or on a leash at all times while in developed
recreation areas.
Pisgah National Forest
Length: 6.2 miles
Rating: Moderate
With the exception of the first half mile, which is moderately steep, Buck
Springs Trail is a gradual, sloping grade. The trail has 13 easy stream
crossings while winding around 10 ridges. Many of the stream crossings
have pretty cascades that are worth admiring.
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| Most hike this trail from the Pisgah Inn down to Highway 276, which
requires a car switch. This trail is truly a nature lover's dream. The
Mountains-to-Sea Trail overlaps Buck Springs for most of its length, but
if hiking down from the Pisgah Inn, it will leave Buck Springs
approximately 1 mile before reaching Hwy. 276 and drop steeply to the
south. The Buck Springs Trail continues on an easy sideslope to the west.
Directions:
Drive to the Pisgah Inn, Blue Ridge Parkway. Park in the Inn parking
lot. The trail begins behind the dining room and goes southwest. Another
access is from U.S. Highway 276, about 3 miles south of the Blue Ridge
Parkway. (or 9 miles north of the ranger station)
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