Rough Butt Bald Overlook (MP 425.4)–Buckeye Gap Trail Loop, 3 sights
8 mi · ▲ 1,548 ft · 3 hr 26 min
Rough Butt Bald Overlook (MP 425.4)–Buckeye Gap Trail Loop, 3 sights is an 8-mile loop in Middle Prong Wilderness near Burnett Siding, NC. The route reaches Rough Butt Bald Overlook (MP 425.4). It climbs 1,548 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Rough Butt Bald Overlook (MP 425.4)–Buckeye Gap Trail Loop, 3 sights
8 mi · ▲ 1,548 ft · 3 hr 26 min
Elevation 4,025–5,535 ft
Loop · Middle Prong Wilderness
Trailhead: Mountains-to-Sea Connector · 35.30439, -82.94250
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 73°F / low 60° · precip 22% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start on Mountains-to-Sea Connector, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Rough Butt Bald Overlook (MP 425.4).
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Buckeye Gap Trail, heading NE.
- 2.8 miSharp left onto Haywood Gap Trail, heading SW.
- 2.2 miSharp left onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading E.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 10 min before dark.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
More from Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trailhead
- Mountains-to-Sea Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- Mount Hardy & Mt Hardy Trail via Mountains-to-Sea Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 788 ft
- Green Mountain Trail 12.9 mi · ▲ 4,303 ft
- View Devils Courthouse (MP 422.4)–Devils Courthouse Trail, 3 sights 13 mi · ▲ 1,856 ft
- Buckeye Gap Trail via Lickstone Ridge Road 14.4 mi · ▲ 2,702 ft
- Little Sam Trail & Mt Hardy Trail via Mountains-to-Sea Trail 15.2 mi · ▲ 2,018 ft
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