Little North Carolina Road

Total Miles
4.4

Technical Rating

Moderate

Best Time

Winter, Fall, Summer, Spring

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

Trail Overview

This gravel road rolls across some of the Sumter National Forest's piedmont area; it includes side puddles, that can hold water for a long time, and a delightful creek crossing that can gain depth rapidly with heavy rainfall. The creek crossing has a hard bottom (cement) but has a visible hole on the up-creek side when the water is clear.

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Difficulty

The road is well maintained most of the year, however, with heavy rainfall the creek crossing can become deep. Eighty-five percent of the time the road is safe to travel with any 4x4, however, the crossing can increase to several feet.

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Status Reports

CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELVES. Every damn time there's heaps of garbage. None of us should be this dumb. The trail overall was fine. Had a great talk with an older gentleman named John who regularly has to clean up after locals and out of towners. We all can do better to keep these trails wonderful.

They must have fixed the creek crossing at some point because it’s concrete under the creek. After a solid week of rain and in the middle of a downpour, it was maybe 6” of water. I can see how it would’ve gotten very deep before they concreted the passage. There is, however, some broken concrete on the right side that has the potential of being a tire buster. The only “obstacle” on this road is some ruts under the railroad bridge. The bridge itself is an active railroad bridge and someone has been removing bolts, so I wouldn’t want to drive under while a train is passing over. This road, in my opinion is a 1 or 2 tops.

the creek crossing was rolling pretty good so didn't cross it. but good little ride

Nick Lema

Mar 21, 2025

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