3.1 miles
Distance
317 ft
Climb
-141 ft
Descent
00:21:53
Avg time
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Buck Forest Road Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Dupont State Recreational Forest
    Cedar Mountain, North Carolina
  • Difficulty Rating
    Access Trail or Doubletrack rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Dirt/Gravel Road
  • Bike Type
    XC, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    When Open
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Local Popularity
    40 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    NCFS

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Buck Forest Road is a 3 mile moderately popular dirt/gravel road family friendly trail located near Cedar Mountain North Carolina. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 317 ft green climb. On average it takes 21 minutes to complete this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Buck Forest Road multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    174 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,484 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,707 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,527 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,700 ft
  • Grade
    1.1%
  • Grade max
    -16.4%
  • Grade min
    20.5%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    4,026 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,440 ft
  • Avg time
    00:21:53
  • Avg reverse time
    00:25:06
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on Jul 17, 2023
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      Buck Forest Road Trail Reports

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      Jul 17, 2023 @ 12:17pm
      Jul 17, 2023
      		 Fast and dry.
      Feb 24, 2022 @ 8:40am
      Feb 24, 2022
      		 reporter Muddy potholes here and there
      Sep 23, 2021 @ 9:07pm
      Sep 23, 2021
      Aug 27, 2021 @ 2:30pm
      Aug 27, 2021
      		 reporter
      Aug 18, 2021 @ 3:54pm
      Aug 18, 2021
      		 reporter In response to recent heavy rainfall resulting from Tropical Storm Fred, officials at DuPont State Recreational Forest (DSRF) have issued a trail...
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 3 rides
      • 29 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 82 rides
      • 26 miles avg distance
      All
      • 575 rides
      • Last: Aug 31, 2023

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