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
- Start on Bark Buster, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Strange Beast, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Bark Buster, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Green River, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Dark Hollow, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Bark Buster, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Green River, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Bark Buster, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Strange Beast, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Bark Buster, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 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°
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°
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