Buck Creek Gap offers an excellent overlook at a parking area just off of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The viewing area spans views of Pisgah National Forest and the forested trails of the Mountains-to-Seas Trail. There is trail access to the MST here; you can follow this portion of the trail to Woods Mountain for more remote viewing of this mountainous region.

Matthew

September 14, 2023

Road cycling

Buck Creek Gap offers an excellent overlook at a parking area just off of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The viewing area spans views of Pisgah National Forest and the forested trails of the Mountains-to-Seas Trail. There is also a forest trail accessing the MST leaving from here.

Matthew

September 14, 2023

Cycling

Buck Creek Gap offers an excellent overlook at a parking area just off of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The viewing area spans views of Pisgah National Forest and the forested trails of the Mountains-to-Seas Trail. There is also a forest trail accessing the MST leaving from here.

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