Buzzard's Roost & Buzzard's Roost Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 600 ft · 1 hr
Buzzard's Roost & Buzzard's Roost Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Fairview, NC. The route reaches Buzzard's Roost at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 600 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Buzzard's Roost & Buzzard's Roost Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 600 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 2,331–2,944 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 35.50995, -82.45137
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 91°F / low 68° · precip 12% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Buzzard's Roost Trail, heading W.
- 1 miReach Buzzard's Roost, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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