Check out Vanderbilt’s Buck Spring Lodge at Parkway hike of the week

Press release from National Park Service, Pisgah District:

(Asheville, NC) – Join Parkway rangers on Friday, July 15th at 10:00 am for an easy to moderate, 2-mile round-trip hike on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. We will be viewing the site and learning the history of the Vanderbilt’s Buck Spring Lodge.

Meet at the Buck Spring Gap Overlook parking area at Milepost 407.7. The overlook is just off the Parkway along the Mount Pisgah trailhead access road across from the picnic area. Bring water, wear good walking shoes, and be prepared for changing weather conditions.

For more information, contact 828-298-5330, ext. 304.

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