Old Bucktown Road

Took this trail today for the first time. It’s very close to where I live. A sign announces this as an un-maintained forest road. That is very true. It was about at the limit of my non-lifted JLU in spots. We have had a lot of rain and the road is really washed out. I bottomed out a couple times. But I made it through ok. Had to dodge a lot of rocks. Parts are a stream running down the road. Really great time though. I’ll be taking it again soon with friends this time.. If you are ready to try an actual trail instead of just a dirt road, this is a good one for a stock Jeep. I have good all terrain tires but no lift. Have a winch or another 4wd just in case. There are some spots that you could get stuck if you mess up, but if you take it easy there shouldn’t be an issue.

Today the trail was as expected with the recent rainfall in the region. Some of the puddles had to be approached unknowing how deep or what was underneath. As mentioned by others, not too many places to allow oncoming vehicles to pass or to move to the side of the trail. Airing down would have made this trek less harsh.

Started from the first way-point and took the next connecting trail down. The trail has some spots that are mandatory that could be challenging with a 2WD or stock vehicle. In a JKU with 3" lift on 35's, I never had an issue but did use 4H. We encountered several other vehicles coming from the other direction and in some tight spots. Not a lot of space in many places for passing. Also, I have not experimented much with airing down, but parts of this trail were so rocky that I thought that it might have been a good idea to air down just a bit for the sake of the tire. Follow my Jeep adventures on Instagram: @ecriz_jku

We took Old Bucktown Rd after heading up Nimblewill Gap Rd. You'll want a little ground clearance and 4hi, we never used 4lo in our Gladiator, maybe if we were going uphill versus the downhill direction we took. Still getting my off roading legs so I took some safer lines in the more fun sections, but the road was still lots of fun to go through. It had rained two days prior and it made for some fun puddles, but the trail wasn't muddy or sloppy. Great first trail if you're hesitant about taking your Jeep out for it's maiden voyage, nice views and more fun than the roads connecting to it.

Loved it. We did the entire Nimblewill Gap through to Bucktown Road. Bucktown was the downhill section. Careful tire placement and careful navigation will get you through. I have 2wd 4Runner.

I did this trail up the mountain from west to east with my 4Runner TRD. Vehicle is stock except for some AT tires. This road is definitely on the moderate to hard end of the scale. The west end of the trail is extremely rutted. The best lines take you up against the vegetation in most places. The entire trail is very rocky with some small mud holes in spots. I did bottom out on my skid plate at one point but it did its job and we kept rolling. You definitely need a vehicle with good clearance and some sections will require 4 Low. This road is pretty challenging for beginners and much, much harder than Nimblewell Gap Road.

Nice trail. Beautiful views. It was dry when we went so didn't have to use 4WD but I can see where one would need to if there were weather. Definitely need good ground clearance.

The trail was closed when I visited 3/30/21.

Great little drive, definitely an easy trail. Great scenery though and perfect for first timers. No issues crossing in 2wd, but we used 4 high so we could disconnect the swaybar.

Started on the north end and headed up hill the whole way mostly in 2wd and some 4wd. Has been raining last few days but still not to muddy. It was 22 degrees outside so the ice in the trees was beautiful. No problems at all.

I enjoyed this trail but it was bumpy and had some rutted\washout areas. We came down from the Appalachian Trail entrance and it was a little easier as you are going somewhat down hill. I found it a little more Challenging when we turned around and went back through starting at the Northern Trail head heading towards the Appalachian Trail circle and Nimblewell Gap Road. This is heading up hill and is a little slower going. Still nothing very difficult but going up hill in the washout area needs a little more finesse.

I found this to be a very rough road. Not overly technical but just rough. Its worth trying once. Will need good clearance.

Fun trail. We came up Nimblewill and went down Old Bucktown. We didn't know the two connected, but the road looked fun and we weren't in a hurry. Nothing too difficult. I'm pretty new to off-road, but didn't find anything alarming. One part about halfway down Old Bucktown, there's a pretty cool, very rutted part that I'm sure would cause some vehicles some problems. I'm in a lifted JKU and had no issues. Just crawled it slow. Trail was mostly dry, but had some nice little muddy spots to splash through.

Trail is open and in good condition. I'm still learning my TRD Tacoma, so while this trail wasn't very difficult, it was a good for me to build my confidence and learn my truck's capabilities. I made it through just fine in a TRD Off-Road with no additional modifications. This trail could be completed by most 2wd trucks without a problem as long as you pay attention and pick a safe line.

Great trail gets rocky at the end. Will need some clearance or a spotter in a few spots. Nothing a 2wd with a little clearance cant handle.

Fun little trail that definitely required decent ground clearance. Lots of rocks and some mudholes scattered throughout to make it slightly challenging road.

Fun trail. Didn’t realize that it connected to Nimblewill Gap. A little scary at the top of the mountain where the trails meet (dense fog this day), but a fun ride down the mountain. Definitely need a decent amount of clearance, but we stayed in 2 wheel drive the whole ride.

We drove up Nimblewill Gap road and then road down Old Bucktown Road. At the bottom of Old Bucktown we turned around and reversed the drive. This was a perfect route for my son's first time off road experience in his 2WD Tacoma Prerunner. Just enough challenges to make it interesting and a good learning experience but never felt dangerous. The trail conditions were as described. We road it in dry weather with a few wet spots every so often. The photo is a view of the trailhead from Nimblewill Gap.

Would be fun for a stock 4x4 or Subaru. 2wd truck could make it through pretty easily if you put your tire on the “larger” rocks. Went with my Lifted TJ on 33’s and a JK on 35’s and it was a pretty trail but wasn’t technical at all. Would be a nice drive in the late fall or winter with the leaves gone.

Loved this little trail. It was fun both ways to and from Nimblewill Gap. Loved the rocks, ruts, and mud holes. We went with a Jeep and a 4 Runner and it was quite passable. I would say just take your time and pick your route.

Really fun trail! Plenty wide and offers a variety of difficulty levels depending on your line. Particularly fun in the rain and still passable with a stock gx470.

Took a friend out to see what his stock 2WD Tacoma could handle with the factory electronic differential. We really enjoyed this road as a more difficult option besides the typical grated FS roads. The level of difficulty all depended on your line. I took the tougher spots so I could enjoy some suspension flex while he stuck mostly to the shoulder of the deeper spot. Not technically challenging but still enjoyable. Will likely add this to our rotation of favorite roads to explore.

Came down from Nimbewheel. Mostly dry except for some ruts. Pretty rocky most of the way.

This is definitely a rocky road with some ruts present as well. I completed this in a Subaru Forester. Proper tire placement is very important in many areas. There were some muddy puddles present which tells me this could be worse after any significant rain.