Buck Run
West Virginia
Free — you'll pick up right here.
3.7 mi
Distance
1,542 ft
Gain
1h 23m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, 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
22 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 66°F / low 40°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for hike
OpenWeather23 h ago
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Buck Run
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,542 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,542 ft
- Highest point
- 3,486 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,861 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Buck Run is a 3.66-mile out-and-back trail in West Virginia managed by the Forest Service. The trail descends 934 feet over its return leg.
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