Toe River Trail

Total Miles4
Technical Rating
4Moderate
Best TimeSpring, Fall
Trail TypeFull-Width Road
Accessible By
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Trail Overview

This trail starts off Blue Ridge Parkway near Horse Trail Gap and Hewat Overlook in the Pisgah National Forest. The Gap and nearby overlooks offer breathtaking views at sunrise and sunset. It is a fairly easy trail that offers a chance to get off the tarmac and explore the wilderness nearby. The trail runs beside a small fishing stream in a hunting area. Riders can expect to hear gunshots. Camping is allowed on federal lands. Ashville town is nearby and offers wonderful fall colors.

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Difficulty

Muddy trails can be a problem for low-riding SUVs with no 4WD.

Technical Rating

4

Status Reports

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Aamir Kokan
Nov 10, 2025
2024 Toyota Tacoma
Temporarily Closed
Trail that’s marked on OnX seems to be graded for construction vehicles. Part of the trail is closed off
rich baker
May 25, 2025
Temporarily Closed
Weather Event
There is a fallen tree over a bridge. Fording the creek is the only option 2’ deep with large rocks
Morgan & Yvonne
May 09, 2025
2021 Toyota 4Runner
Temporarily Closed
Weather Event
Chris Byrd
Apr 18, 2025
Temporarily Closed
Gate closed at top and bottom of trail
Ben Gress
Jan 26, 2025
Temporarily Closed
Weather Event
Philip Ross
Nov 26, 2024
Temporarily Closed
Weather Event
Cody Rogers
Oct 23, 2024
2019 Ford F-Series
Temporarily Closed
Weather Event
Road closed
David Kirk
Aug 15, 2024
2019 Jeep Wrangler
Open
Normal
David Gilreath
Aug 05, 2024
2022 Jeep Wrangler
Open
Normal
Relaxing, easy drive with nice scenery. Did the route shown from North to South then continued on the road until it changed to asphalt. Gravel road with some rocky areas and a few ruts. Some primitive campsites along the way. One camping area with a handful of sites that have picnic tables and gravel tent pads
Scott Carter
Aug 03, 2024
Open
Normal
Glorified forestry road. We went in without reading the updated reports (mistake). We chose this trail based on the level 4 rating. Beautiful scenery, relaxing location. Could have done it on a golf cart.
Isaac Vaughn
Jun 15, 2024
2022 Jeep Gladiator
Open
NormalDusty
We went in from the BRP side and followed the trail to HWY 80, a very easy trail with a few camping spots scattered throughout, a high clearance 2WD should be fine, I would suggest to people looking for a bit more to start on the HWY 80 side and go up the trail across the BRP and into Curtis Creek forest service road, it will end up on the bypass in McDowell county, adds about a hour of trail time, and is not at all difficult either.
William Butler
May 07, 2024
2021 Ford Bronco Sport
Open
Normal
Trail was mud-less even after 3 days of rain. A handful of rocks a few inches tall, but simple drive.
Nick Hoyle
Apr 21, 2024
Open
Tyler Simpson
Apr 19, 2024
Open
Normal
Sean Cooper
Mar 13, 2024
Temporarily Closed

Toe River Trail Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • Single Track
  • 50 Inch
  • High Clearance
  • Full Width

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