Local favourite trek · Buncombe, North Carolina

Craven Gap

Craven Gap is a trek in Buncombe, North Carolina.

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Craven Gap: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Craven Gap

Season: October to February.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Craven Gap — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.64825, -82.49135. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Craven Gap

Craven Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~0 km · Must-see
Bull Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~4 km · Must-see
Saint Lukes Church · church · Buncombe · ~8 km · Must-see
Beaucatcher Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~8 km · Must-see
Beaver Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~8 km · Must-see
Thomas Wolfe House · fort · Buncombe · ~10 km · Must-see
Botanical Gardens at Asheville · sanctuary · Buncombe · ~10 km · Must-see
Basilica of Saint Lawrence · church · Buncombe · ~10 km · Must-see
Biltmore Estate · attraction · Buncombe · ~16 km · Must-see
Mountains-to-Sea Trail · trek · Buncombe · ~17 km · Must-see
North Fork Reservoir · lake · East Tennessee · ~18 km · Must-see
Pisgah National Forest · sanctuary · Buncombe · ~18 km · Must-see
Lake Ashnoca · lake · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
Lake Julian · lake · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
North Carolina Arboretum · park · Buncombe · ~25 km · Must-see
North Carolina Arboretum · park · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
Swannanoa Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
Andrews Geyser · park · McDowell · ~28 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Craven Gap

Other treks near Craven Gap

Mountains-to-Sea Trail · trek · Buncombe · ~17 km · Must-see
Tanawha Trail · trek · Caldwell · ~103 km · Must-see
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail · trek · Burke · ~106 km · Must-see
Bartram Trail · trek · Macon · ~131 km · Must-see
Boulevard Trail · trek · East Tennessee · ~104 km
Foothills Trail · trek · Pickens · ~106 km
Alum Cave Trail · trek · East Tennessee · ~108 km
Rattlesnake Lodge Trail · trek · Buncombe · ~5 km
Sunset Trail · trek · Buncombe · ~7 km
Folk Art Center · trek · Buncombe · ~8 km

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Frequently asked

Is the trail open?

No visitor has reported the trail status for Craven Gap yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Craven Gap?

October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Craven Gap?

Nearby: Craven Gap (viewpoint, 0 km), Bull Gap (viewpoint, 4 km), Saint Lukes Church (church, 8 km), Beaucatcher Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Beaver Lake (lake, 8 km), Thomas Wolfe House (fort, 10 km).