Club Gap–Buckhorn Gap Loop, 9 sights
11.4 mi · ▲ 1,554 ft · 4 hr 35 min
Club Gap–Buckhorn Gap Loop, 9 sights is an 11.4-mile loop near Wolf Ford, NC. The route passes Buckhorn Gap and Club Gap. It climbs 1,554 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi3,074 – 4,055 ft · steepest grade: 20%11.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Wolf Ford Road 35.36683, -82.73911
Nearest town Wolf Ford, NC
Directions
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Club Gap–Buckhorn Gap Loop, 9 sights
11.4 mi · ▲ 1,554 ft · 4 hr 35 min
Elevation 3,073–4,056 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Wolf Ford Road · 35.36683, -82.73911
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 87°F / low 70° · precip 20% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wolf Ford Road, heading SE.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto Buckhorn Gap, heading NW.
- 1.7 miPass Buckhorn Gap.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Soapstone Road, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Clawhammer Road, heading W.
- 2.1 miSharp right onto Avery Creek, heading SW.
- 0.8 miPass Club Gap.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Black Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Barnett Branch Trail, heading NE.
- 2.1 miBear right onto Pink Beds Loop Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Gauging Station Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
96% dirt4% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 87°F70°
Precip20%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity66%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°70°
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sun
81°65°
67%
Mon
70°62°
61%
Tue
76°58°
15%
Wed
83°59°
Thu
87°63°
23%
Fri
75°63°
42%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Wolf Ford Road Trailhead
- South Mills River Road & Wolf Ford Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 262 ft
- Gauging Station Trail via Pink Beds Loop Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 176 ft
- Pilot Rock Trail & Wolf Ford Road 4.4 mi · ▲ 255 ft
- Pilot Connector & Wolf Ford Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 281 ft
- Barnett Branch Trail & Gauging Station Trail via Mountains-to-Sea Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 764 ft
- Slate Rock Creek Trail & Wolf Ford Road 6.5 mi · ▲ 425 ft
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