Iron Stab

THIS IS NOT AN OFF-ROADING TRAIL!!! I talked with some of the game wardens and they have told me that it is not permitted to take any gas/diesel vehicles down any of the gated trails. If you try to go over, under, or around any berm or gate and a warden catches you, you will receive a ticket and possibly worse depending on what you were doing. The trails are open to walk even if they are gated and you are permitted to ride e-bikes as long as they aren’t more powerful than 750 Kw. The gravel portion of the iron stab is open to drive on with a vehicle but once you get a little beyond the power lines you will be met with a gate that will prevent you from going farther. The side trails sometimes open for handicap individuals to view wildlife but this is rare. You may see track on the side of the gravel road. DONT DROVE ON THEM!! If they catch you on those they will also ticket you. Beautiful area! But the trail isn’t really all that fun. Hunting is what brings the area the most attention

Great weather and some good mud.

This is a logging Forest so the roads are wide and lumpy. Weather's been great last week so dry conditions. Very dusty and sandy didn't need 4x4 till I went off on a side trail and that was just for peace of mind. Don't have photos and can't post videos. Smooth fun beginners ride, some trails were gated closed but we still did 15 miles on what was open and didn't do them all.

Dry. Only one muddy spot right at the end. Did the whole trail in 2WD.

First half well maintained roadway. Trial starts to narrow up by cemetery. Go straight takes you up by the loggers hang a left takes you deeper on the WMA to narrow trails and a mud hole. You will get pin strips on your vehicle and you need a high clearance ride. I didn’t have to engage 4wheel drive.

Note others' comments about Iron Stab generally. Narrows to single vehicle wide about two thirds in when entering forested area; some ability to pull over to let oncoming vehicle pass. It's a wildlife management area with some active logging, so is sometimes closed at different seasons. Main trail just ends, so don't think you are going to come out the other side of the forest; one way in, one way out from the Braswell gate. Bring your GA hunting, fishing or land use license - the warden will check -- and also tell you to take it slower on the trail ;). Nice place to take kids or grandkids for a taste of bumpy rides, but don't expect any challenges other than mud holes if it's been raining steady for a few days. Enjoy!

First half is basically 2 lane dirt road. Second half is when you actually need 4hi and some clearance. Big gravel rocks have piled up in the middle of some of the trails so watch your clearance. I would worry if it had been raining lately with some sections getting very muddy. Lots of offshoots to explore which we didn’t do this time. We’ll be back. Fun time.

Second halve seems newly paved, looks a lot less muddy than on pictures shared before

about halfway up the trail was closed

main gate was open, lots of logging going on so main road and some off shoots were pretty flat dirt road. main trail was gated halfway up, but there is an off shoot to the right of it that was fun to run down. very dusty.

called and the open date is exasperated on august 16

Second half of the trail when the gravel road ends is super wet/muddy from all the rain. Went in a 99 Cherokee, no lockers, 4.56 gears, 33inch mud tires and was able to make it through without issue. Used 4h through most of it but wouldn’t do it in a stock jeep.

need high clearance 4x4 to finish back half of trail.