Bailey Gap to Butt Mountain

Total Miles
13.8

Elevation

1,280.33 ft

Duration

3 Hours

Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Winter

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Trail Overview

Bailey Gap and Butt Mountain are two trails that are near the Mountain Lake Lodge, which was made famous by the movie "Dirty Dancing". Both trails are beginner-friendly, with Butt Mountain being the easier of the two. Butt Mountain is mostly gravel and dirt, with very little in the way of mud or obstacles. Bailey Gap varies from gravel to rock, with several areas of water and mud. Most water pits have rocky bottoms and can easily be forded by a stock SUV. Some of them are mud though, and the mud is very soft. Most of the questionable water pits can be bypassed. The trails offer great views of the mountains and valleys, and the typical range of Virginia wildlife can be seen on them.

Photos of Bailey Gap to Butt Mountain

Bailey Gap to Butt Mountain
Bailey Gap to Butt Mountain

Difficulty

Bailey Gap has several mud holes, some of which have soft bottoms. When in doubt, use the bypasses. Butt Mountain is simple and is almost totally gravel and dirt.

Technical Rating

3

Status Reports

B P
Jul 05, 2024
2020 Jeep Wrangler
Open
The trail is a little overgrown. We took one bypass for one of the mud holes. All of them seem to have a solid base except for 2 of them. I personally would make sure you have a winch if you try this trail. It also has been dry so the holes weren't that bad. There is no cell reception on the mountain so be careful. The road was washed out in several spots so having good ground clearance is a plus.
Wes Coyne
Jun 29, 2024
4x4
Open
Muddy/Wet
Washboard
Gravel roads leading to the trail on both ends. The Butte mtn section is the rougher part with several mud holes and some rutted out areas. I came across more hikers than I did vehicles but followed another jeeper part of the way.
Matthew Sezen
Apr 07, 2024
4x4
Open
Rough/Deteriorated
Kyle Ross
Apr 07, 2024
4x4
Open
Muddy/Wet
Rough/Deteriorated

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