6.8 mi from the trailheadCurtis Creek Campground (Nc)
Campground · NC
Hike
Buck Gap Trail
- Ends at Buck Gap
- 1,543 ft of climbing
4.5 mi out & back · 1,543 ft gain · 3,628 ft high point · Hard
Via the The Gate Trail, the Rainbow Mountain Trail, Rainbow Road, and Old Trestle Road (2.1 mi)
NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
About this hike
Buck Gap Trail leads to Buck Gap and Shelter View via The Gate Trail and connected routes, with nearby Lookout Mountain and Brushy Mountain.
Elevation
1,543 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 6.8 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
