Bucktail Trail
West Virginia
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.1 mi
Distance
277 ft
Gain
Conditions: Blocked
for mountain biking, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 23 h ago · oldest 1 d
problem: Agency alerts
24 active alerts in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest; most severe: Forest Service Road 125 (Skyline Drive) Closure through December -James River and Warm Springs RD
USFSPosted Oct 5 · checked 1 d ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 68°F / low 45°F, 0% precip — 99/100 for mountain biking
OpenWeather23 h ago
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Trail character
- Surface
- Gravel Road
Here's your ride, mapped
Bucktail Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 876 ft
- Elevation loss
- 876 ft
- Highest point
- 1,842 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,553 ft
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Directions & GPX
About this trail
Bucktail Trail is a 1.05-mile out-and-back route in Maryland rated as difficult / black diamond by IMBA. The trail gains 324 feet of elevation on a gravel road surface.
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
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