Bark Buster–Dark Hollow, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 1,294 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Bark Buster–Dark Hollow, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Mountain Valley, NC. It climbs 1,294 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,326 – 3,051 ft · steepest grade: 33%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bark Buster 35.20698, -82.51723
Nearest town Mountain Valley, NC

Directions

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Bark Buster–Dark Hollow, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 1,294 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 2,326–3,051 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bark Buster · 35.20698, -82.51723

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 87°F / low 70° · precip 15% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start on Bark Buster, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left onto Strange Beast, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftBear right onto Bark Buster, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Green River, heading W.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Dark Hollow, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miReach Bark Buster, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Green River, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto Bark Buster, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miBear left onto Strange Beast, heading E.
  12. 100 ftSharp right onto Bark Buster, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 87°F70°
Precip15%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity65%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°70° 1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 11% rain4 PM: 13% rain5 PM: 15% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 92°72°
Sun 89°67° 64%
Mon 75°65° 47%
Tue 79°60°
Wed 85°61°
Thu 90°64°