Rockcastle Exploring River Bypass

Total Miles
3.3

Technical Rating

1

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

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Rockcastle Exploring River Bypass
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Trail Overview

This wooded, mountain road is an easy gravel bypass. The road takes you by the Wildcat Mountain Civil War monuments and battlefield. It's a very beautiful drive and full of history.

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Rockcastle Exploring River Bypass
Rockcastle Exploring River Bypass

Difficulty

This is a very easy gravel road.

Technical Rating

1

Status Reports

Andy Kachelmeier
Apr 05, 2025
4x4
Open
Muddy/Wet
Austin Shadoan
Sep 21, 2024
2000 Jeep Wrangler
Open
Austin Shadoan
Sep 10, 2024
4x4
Temporarily Closed
Closed Gate
Area Currently closed due to KSP search for fugitive involved in the interstate shooting.
Ws Ss
Feb 18, 2024
4x4
Open
Normal
Road recently graveled and in good shape. The river was up too high to cross and there have been big rocks placed on the trail on the opposite side of the river so even if you did cross you couldn't drive out

Rockcastle Exploring River Bypass Map

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