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Buck Spring Trail Trail Head: Buck Spring Parking Area Trail Finish: Pisgah Inn Blaze Color: White Hiking Distance: 5.3 miles Difficulty: Moderate Time Allowance: 3hours 30 minutes. Elevation Change: 1300ft USGS Map: Cruso and Shining Rock |
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Trail Description: Suggestion: If dropping off your car at the Pisgah Inn, please ask at the front desk where you should leave your car. With the exception of the first half mile, which is moderately steep, Buck Springs Trail is a gradual, sloping grade. The trail has 13 easy stream crossings while winding around 10 ridges. The trail starts on the upper end of US 276 near the Blue Ridge Parkway at the Buck Spring parking area. .5 mile intersection of the Mountains To The Sea Trail on your left, keep straight. .8 mile the Mountain To The Sea Alternative Route on the right, stay straight. Some steep sections near the end. Continue on the trail to the Pisgah Inn. |
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