Horse Trail Gap

Horse Trail Gap is a gap in McDowell, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,822 feet. Horse Trail Gap is situated nearby to the hamlet Busick, as well as near Sunnyvale.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Roaring Fork Falls and Buck Creek.

Roaring Fork Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Gary Stevens, CC BY 2.0.

Roaring Fork Falls, also called Roaring Creek Falls, is a waterfall in the Pisgah National Forest, in North Carolina.

Buck Creek

Mountain saddle

Photo: Washuotaku, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Buck Creek Gap is a mountain pass along the Blue Ridge Mountains. NC 80 connects with the Blue Ridge Parkway at the gap, where it travelers can go either towards Burnsville, Marion, Mount Mitchell or Little Switzerland. Buck Creek is situated 2½ miles northeast of Horse Trail Gap.

Horse Trail Gap

Type: Gap with an elevation of 3,822 feet
Also known as: “Horsetrail Gap”
Category: landform
Location: McDowell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.74373° or 35° 44′ 37″ north

Longitude

-82.18845° or 82° 11′ 18″ west

Elevation

3,822 feet (1,165 metres)

Open location code

867VPRV6+FJ

GeoNames ID

4472032

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Busick and Sunnyvale.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Big Laurel Mountain and Big Ridge.

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