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Buck Spring Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back

Buck Spring Trail

Pisgah Forest, North Carolina

2.5 mi

Distance

630 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 4m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Buck Spring Trail is an out-and-back trail in Haywood County, North Carolina. It is 2.5 miles long and gains 630 feet. The nearest town is Mills River, North Carolina, about 7 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,511 ft
Max:1,563 ft
Gain:192 ft
Loss:192 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,511 ft and 1,563 ft across 2.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,511 ft1,528 ft1,546 ft1,563 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.3 mi1.9 mi2.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,511 ft
High point2.0 mi1,563 ft
End2.5 mi1,511 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Mills River, NC · about 7 mi away
County:
Haywood County, NC

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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