With an elevation of 3,971 feet, Buffalo Mountain is protected by the Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve. It stands alone on the high plateau, rising more than 1,000 feet above the surrounding area. Its peak consists of wide exposed rock that provides a home to an unusual plant community, rare for the area. There is no real tree line, as is common in the South, although such bare mountain peaks are generally not that common. The trail to the top is only a mile long, but you will gain almost 700 feet in elevation as it goes up and up. However, the walk is pleasant, through a lovely hardwood forest with a few evergreens, and the views from the top of the Blue Ridge region are fantastic. The summit has two sharp peaks that look like horns, which gave it its name.

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