Blue Ridge Parkway · North Carolina, Virginia

Buck Spring Trail

1.2 mi of trail, end to end · about 150 ft of climbing · 4,924 ft–5,102 ft · trail class Developed · hiking

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4,984 ft 4,924 ft · 1.2 mi high 5,102 ft

Along the way Buck Spring Gap Pisgah Inn Buck Springs Gap Overlook

Trailheads Buck Springs Parking Area MP 407.6 4,998 ft Drive there · Pisgah Inn MP 408.5 4,930 ft Drive there

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.