Buck Creek Trail
North Carolina
Free — you'll pick up right here.
5.5 mi
Distance
3,714 ft
Gain
3h 2m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 11 h ago · oldest 11 h
problem: Agency alerts
40 active alerts in National Forests in North Carolina; most severe: Siddie Fields Day Use Area closed for improvements
USFSPosted Sep 28 · checked 11 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 70°F / low 56°F, 0% precip — 95/100 for hike
OpenWeather11 h ago
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Buck Creek Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 5.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,714 ft
- Elevation loss
- 3,714 ft
- Highest point
- 4,678 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,875 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Buck Creek Trail is an 11.04-mile out-and-back hike in North Carolina with 3,714 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 4,678 feet.
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