Off-Road Trails Near Candor, North Carolina

A-6 Lane is one of the primary Forest Service roads connecting the northern portions of the Sandhills Game Lands to the southern areas, while also serving as the boundary between the field trial grounds and the main game lands. The southern half of the road is generally wider and better maintained, ...
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Ellerbe Tower Lane serves as a primary connector road running east to west through the Sandhills Game Lands. The majority of the route is a wide Forest Service-style access road that runs near horse stables and the field trial center. Frequent clearings, intersecting trails, and wildlife sightings a...
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Nursery Lane is a longer Forest Service road within Sandhills Game Lands that offers a generally easy drive with only minimal challenges, most of which depend on weather conditions. A short section of the trail has been rutted out by recent rainfall, though the ruts are typically no deeper than 6 in...
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Telephone Lane is a smaller and more involved trail than others located within the Sandhills Game Lands. The route is primarily a sandy double-track, with the potential for deeper sand, standing water, ruts, and mud depending on the weather and time of year. Seasonal changes or recent prescribed bur...
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Dusty Level Rd is a county road comparable to many Forest Service roads in the area, providing access to less-established portions of Uwharrie National Forest while routing through some stretches of private property. The trail is generally easy, featuring a few potholes, mild ruts, and a couple of s...
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Field Trial Road is an access road running from the Northeast to Southwest in the Sandhills Game Land. The road is generally easy, consisting of a wide, sandy forest service route with minor ruts and areas of loose sand. After heavy rain, the ruts may worsen, though the forest service frequently mai...
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Naked Creek Lane is a major east–west road located in the northernmost portion of the Sandhills Game Lands. Of the primary named roads, it is arguably the least maintained, tending to be narrower and slightly rougher than others in the area. Despite this, there are a few significant obstacles, thoug...
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Expert riders only! Daniel is one of 3 trails that start with a "D" that the locals know well. This trail sees frequent rollovers and vehicle damage, resulting in its "Black" trail rating. Daniel starts at the Cotton Place trailhead on the east side of the Badin Lake OHV area, within the Uhwarrie Na...
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FS-576 in Uwharrie National Forest, also known as Moccasin Cir, is a gravel road that splits the National Forest from east to west and dead-ends at the Deep Woods camp area. Along the way, there are several primitive campsites just off the road. Some of them have stunning views of Badin Lake just so...
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Cotton Place is a Forest Service road located within Uwharrie National Forest. It runs from Moccasin Creek (FS 576) to private property south of the national forest. The trail primarily provides access to the "front side" of Daniel (FS 390), the most challenging OHV area within Uwharrie National For...
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The mapped portion denotes a split in Dennis Road providing access to the Uwharrie Game Lands and the Uwharrie River public fishing area. These unique areas are lesser-known than other designated game lands and fishing spots within Uwharrie National Forest, featuring dedicated parking areas, short w...
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Dickey Bell is the second most challenging trail in Uwharrie National Forest and the only Jeep Badge of Honor Trail in North Carolina. The majority of the trail is an easy trail with small humps that could result in lower ground clearance vehicles bottoming out or scraping dirt. The major obstacle i...
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Green Gap (FS 6584) is a standard Forest Service road providing access to the southern end of Uwharrie National Forest and the south side of Dickey Bell (FS 91). Notably, this entrance of Dickey Bell is the closest access point to the popular hill climb portion. In addition to providing access to Fo...
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Rock Mount Loop was formerly a loop trail and features the perfect trailhead for airing down. The trail is seemingly divided into two by the forest road used to access the trail. One portion has a group of three mild to moderate obstacles ranging from tight turns, to large bolder rock gardens, to lo...
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Dutch John (FS 553) is a major Forest Service road providing direct access from the eastern national forest entrance, via Moccasin Creek (FS 576), to southeastern OHV trails such as Dickey Bell (FS 91), Falls Dam (FS 96), and Rocky Mount Loop (FS 92). This forest service road features small rocks, r...
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Thrower Lane is a shorter Forest Service road within the Sandhills Game Lands that provides views and access to the eastern end of Bones Fork, a flooded pond. This area frequently overflows, creating small water crossings of varying depths. While these crossings may present a minor challenge, they t...
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McLeans Creek (FS 544) serves as the middle of three access routes to Uwharrie National Forest. While the majority of McLeans Creek proper features a paved surface, the westernmost mile quickly transitions into a gravel and hard-packed dirt forest service road. On Mullinix Road just before the inter...
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Slab Pile is a fun trail with off-camber portions, small hill climbs, ruts, and several optional challenges. Most of the trail is accessible to most vehicles with moderate ground clearance. Little to none of the main trail requires 4WD, but some of the optional lines and obstacles will likely requir...
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Dutch John is one of the harder trails within the Uwarrie National Forest, part of the "Dirty Ds" in Uwharrie. It offers a variety of obstacles ranging from rolling humps to small stream crossings and a couple of technical hill climbs and descents. The trail can be done on dirt bikes, ATVs, and othe...
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Deaton Lane is a sandy Forest Service road located on the eastern side of the Sandhills Game Lands. While many of the major roads in this area are fairly easy, this route presents a few minor challenges. At the end of the trail, drivers will find a small turnaround filled with medium-depth soft sand...
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Expert riders only! Daniel is one of 3 trails that start with a "D" that the locals know well. This trail sees frequent rollovers and vehicle damage, resulting in its "Black" trail rating. Daniel starts at the Cotton Place trailhead on the east side of the Badin Lake OHV area, within the Uhwarrie Na...
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FS-576 in Uwharrie National Forest, also known as Moccasin Cir, is a gravel road that splits the National Forest from east to west and dead-ends at the Deep Woods camp area. Along the way, there are several primitive campsites just off the road. Some of them have stunning views of Badin Lake just so...
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Dickey Bell is the second most challenging trail in Uwharrie National Forest and the only Jeep Badge of Honor Trail in North Carolina. The majority of the trail is an easy trail with small humps that could result in lower ground clearance vehicles bottoming out or scraping dirt. The major obstacle i...
Learn more about Dickey Bell Trail 91

Rock Mount Loop was formerly a loop trail and features the perfect trailhead for airing down. The trail is seemingly divided into two by the forest road used to access the trail. One portion has a group of three mild to moderate obstacles ranging from tight turns, to large bolder rock gardens, to lo...
Learn more about Rocky Mount Loop Trail 92

Expert riders only! Daniel is one of 3 trails that start with a "D" that the locals know well. This trail sees frequent rollovers and vehicle damage, resulting in its "Black" trail rating. Daniel starts at the Cotton Place trailhead on the east side of the Badin Lake OHV area, within the Uhwarrie Na...
Learn more about 390 - Daniel

FS-576 in Uwharrie National Forest, also known as Moccasin Cir, is a gravel road that splits the National Forest from east to west and dead-ends at the Deep Woods camp area. Along the way, there are several primitive campsites just off the road. Some of them have stunning views of Badin Lake just so...
Learn more about FS-576

Dickey Bell is the second most challenging trail in Uwharrie National Forest and the only Jeep Badge of Honor Trail in North Carolina. The majority of the trail is an easy trail with small humps that could result in lower ground clearance vehicles bottoming out or scraping dirt. The major obstacle i...
Learn more about Dickey Bell Trail 91

Rock Mount Loop was formerly a loop trail and features the perfect trailhead for airing down. The trail is seemingly divided into two by the forest road used to access the trail. One portion has a group of three mild to moderate obstacles ranging from tight turns, to large bolder rock gardens, to lo...
Learn more about Rocky Mount Loop Trail 92