Buzzard's Roost Trail

2 mi · ▲ 550 ft · 57 min

Buzzard's Roost Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near Fairview, NC. It climbs 550 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,339 – 2,658 ft · steepest grade: 27%2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.50589, -82.44826
Nearest town Fairview, NC

Directions

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Buzzard's Roost Trail

2 mi · ▲ 550 ft · 57 min

Elevation 2,339–2,656 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.50589, -82.44826

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 89°F / low 67° · precip 19% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Buzzard's Roost Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.8 miReach Buzzard's Roost Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 89°F67°
Precip19%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity74%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65° 12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 5% rain2 PM: 12% rain3 PM: 16% rain4 PM: 19% rain5 PM: 19% rain6 PM: 16% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 91°68°
Sun 85°66° 58%
Mon 76°63° 52%
Tue 80°59°
Wed 87°59°
Thu 88°61°

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