Canebrake Road

Total Miles
5.0

Technical Rating

1

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

Trail Overview

Canebrake Road is a 5-mile-long gravel road that cuts through the Jocassee Gorges and Laurel Fork Heritage Wildlife Management areas. It is generally open to motorized vehicles from September 15 through January 2 and March 20th through the end of April. The road is open to plated vehicles as well as street-legal UTVs. As an alternative to Horse Pasture Road, adventurers can elect to join Canebrake Road with Jackie's Ridge Road and Dawkins Flat Road for an approximately 10-mile bypass, crossing the Foothills Trail and Laurel Fork Creek.

Photos of Canebrake Road

Canebrake Road
Canebrake Road

Difficulty

Two way gravel road, steep at times, low clearance vehicles will have difficulty and may not be able to navigate this road completely. Rain and wet conditions can increase the difficulty of this road at times.

Technical Rating

1

Canebrake Road can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • High-Clearance 4x4
  • SUV
  • SxS (60")

Access Description

The route can be accessed from the east via Horse Pasture Road and from the west via Jackie's Ridge Road.

Canebrake Road Map

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