Horse Riding
Got a horse? You can explore miles of forest roads and trails in North Carolina’s national forests. If you like camping with your horse, several places offer camps with trails nearby.
Badin Lake vicinity: In Uwharrie National Forest, the 40-mile Badin Lake trail system offers multi-day horseback-riding opportunities. You can park for day rides in the field beside Badin Horse Camp off Mullinix Road. Just off the trail sy...
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Horse Riding Areas
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Croatan National Forest
- Pine Cliff Equestrian Trailhead
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Nantahala National Forest
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Cheoah Ranger District
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Tsali Recreation Area
- Mouse Branch Loop #152A
- Thompson Loop #152
- Tsali Left Loop #38A
- Tsali Right Loop #38
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Nantahala Ranger District
- Big Indian Loop TR34
- Blackrock TR447
- Blackwell Gap Loop TR366
- Camp Shortcut TR 36b
- Deep Gap TR 449
- Devils Elbow TR448
- Great Wall TR489
- Hurricane Creek Horse & Primitive Campground
- Hurricane Creek Loop TR36
- Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- North Road TR 453
- Panthertown Valley Backcountry Area
- Panthertown Valley TR474
- Powerline Road TR451
- Rattlesnake Knob TR452
- Riding Ford TR 450
- Rocky Bald Loop TR 379B
- Thomas Branch TR375
- Turkey Knob TR 469
- Wine Spring Horse Camp
- Wine Springs Loop TR 379A
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Tusquitee Ranger District
- Bristol Fields Horse Camp
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Fires Creek Recreation Area
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Pisgah National Forest
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Appalachian Ranger District
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Big Ivy Area, Coleman Boundary
- Bear Pen TR 176
- Elk Pen TR 166
- Laurel Gap TR 184
- Little Andy TR 174
- Perkins TR 175
- Staire Creek TR 183
- Upper Corner Rock TR 173
- Walker Creek TR 165
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Black Mountain / South Toe River Area
- Buncombe Horse Range TR 191
- Shinbone TR 187
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Harmon Den Area
- Buckeye Ridge TR 304
- Cherry Ridge TR 301
- Cold Springs TR 302
- Harmon Den Horsecamp
- Robert Gap TR 303
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Grandfather Ranger District
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Wilson Creek Wild and Scenic River Area
- Schoolhouse Ridge FSR 4068
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Pisgah Ranger District
- Bear Branch Trail #328
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Bent Creek Experimental Forest
- Deer Lake Lodge Trail #664
- Hardtimes Connector Trail #661
- Ingles Field Connector #150A
- Little Hickory Top Trail #136
- Lower Sidehill Trail #137A
- North Boundary Trail #135
- Sidehill Connector Trail #145A
- Sidehill Trail #145
- Buckhorn Gap Trail #103
- Flat Laurel Creek Trail #346
- Fletcher Creek Trail #350
- Graveyard Ridge Trail #356
- Horse Cove Gap Trail #325
- Laurel Creek Trail #348
- Mullinax Trail #326
- North Boundary Trail #135
- Riverside Trail #115
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Shining Rock Wilderness
- Little East Fork Trail #107
- South Mills River Trail #133
- Trace Ridge Trail #354
- Wash Creek Horse Camp
- Wash Creek Trail #606
- Wolf Ford Horse Camp
- Yellow Gap Trail #611
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Uwharrie National Forest
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Badin Lake Recreation Area
- Canebrake Horse Camp
Alerts & Warnings
- Point Lookout Trail will temporarily close for repairs beginning August 8, 2022
- Linville Gorge Camping Permits Required for Summer Weekends
- Be Bear Aware
- Catawba Falls Trail (TR 225) Closed
- Camping and other restrictions now in effect at Max Patch
- Nantahala RD: Multiple areas under construction
- Appalachian RD: NCDOT construction near Harmon Den may affect Forest access
- Grandfather RD: Old House Gap Rd (FS192) temporarily closed
- Recreate responsibly
- Joyce Kilmer Trail Lower Loop Closed due to rain damage
- Target Shooting prohibited on Croatan National Forest