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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1. Woods Mountain Trail — Pisgah National Forest

18.9km

07:20

750m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Armstrong Creek Trail from Buck Creek Gap — Pisgah National Forest

11.1km

04:27

550m

540m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Elevation 990 m

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Location: Mcdowell County, North Carolina, United States

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Buck Creek Gap Overlook

1. Woods Mountain Trail — Pisgah National Forest

2. Armstrong Creek Trail from Buck Creek Gap — Pisgah National Forest

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