AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Bark Buster–Dark Hollow, 6 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 1,448 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Bark Buster–Dark Hollow, 6 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Mountain Valley, NC. It climbs 1,448 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,284 – 3,051 ft · steepest grade: 31%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.20201, -82.51618
Nearest town Mountain Valley, NC
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Bark Buster–Dark Hollow, 6 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 1,448 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 2,285–3,051 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.20201, -82.51618

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 88°F / low 70° · precip 15% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bark Buster, heading N.
  3. 400 ftBear left onto Stampede, heading W.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto Easy A, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Stampede, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftBear right onto Easy A, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Stampede, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tumbleweed, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Easy A, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftSharp left onto Tumbleweed, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Easy A, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Tumbleweed, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Easy A, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Stampede, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Bark Buster, heading NW.
  16. 250 ftTurn left onto Green River, heading NW.
  17. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Dark Hollow, heading S.
  20. 0.5 miReach Easy A, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Green River, heading NW.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right onto Bark Buster, heading NW.
  23. 200 ftTurn right onto Stampede, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Easy A, heading NW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left onto Tumbleweed, heading W.
  26. 100 ftTurn left onto Easy A, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tumbleweed, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftSharp right onto Easy A, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tumbleweed, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Stampede, heading NE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right onto Easy A, heading NW.
  32. 150 ftBear left onto Stampede, heading NW.
  33. 250 ftContinue straight onto Easy A, heading E.
  34. 150 ftBear left onto Stampede, heading SE.
  35. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bark Buster, heading SE.
  37. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bark-buster-dark-hollow-out-back-6-sights

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 88°F70°
Precip15%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity68%
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% rain
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 93°73°
Sun 90°67° 64%
Mon 75°65° 47%
Tue 80°60°
Wed 86°61°
Thu 90°64°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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