Buncombe Horse Trail
15.6 mi · ▲ 3,939 ft · 7 hr 10 min
Buncombe Horse Trail is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in Mount Mitchell State Park near Hamrick, NC. It climbs 3,939 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,907 – 5,840 ft · steepest grade: 23%15.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rock Creek Connector 35.79021, -82.21338
Nearest town Hamrick, NC
Directions
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Buncombe Horse Trail
15.6 mi · ▲ 3,939 ft · 7 hr 10 min
Elevation 2,909–5,840 ft
Out & Back · Mount Mitchell State Park
Trailhead: Rock Creek Connector · 35.79021, -82.21338
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 89°F / low 70° · precip 18% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start on Rock Creek Connector, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Buncombe Horse Trail, heading W.
- 6.5 miSharp left onto Mount Mitchell Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Buncombe Horse Trail, heading SW.
- 6.5 miBear right onto Rock Creek Connector, heading SE.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
16% dirt84% unspecified
Weather
Partly cloudyTemperature 89°F70°
Precip18%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity48%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°70°
Sunrise 7:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sat
89°71°
16%
Sun
82°66°
71%
Mon
72°64°
71%
Tue
76°58°
Wed
82°61°
Thu
84°66°
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
More from Rock Creek Connector Trailhead
- Buncombe Horse Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 537 ft
- Buncombe Horse Trail 9 mi · ▲ 2,790 ft
- Deep Gap–Big Tom Gap Trail, 3 sights 13.9 mi · ▲ 4,892 ft
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