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Buncombe County North Carolina Hiking Trails
Shut-In
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: 16.3 miles
Rating: Strenuous
Part
of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. In 16.3 miles, the trail climbs from an
elevation of 2,025 feet to 5,000 feet. The ascent can be quite
challenging. Except where the trail crosses the Parkway, it offers a quiet
walk through beautiful a hardwood stand.
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George Vanderbilt constructed this trail in the 1890s
to reach his Buck Springs Hunting Lodge from the Biltmore House. Later,
this route was converted to a hiking trail. Despite its proximity to the
Parkway, this trail does not receive much use.
Blaze: White
Directions:
One end of the trail begins near the French Broad River where the Blue
Ridge Parkway exit ramp intersects NC Highway 191. There is a small,
gravel parking area here. The other end is at the Buck Springs Overlook
near the Pisgah Inn. There are many access points along the Blue Ridge
Parkway. Wooden posts with a white hiker symbol mark these crossings.
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