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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 |
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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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