White Oak TR 293
This trail offers a walk through upland hardwood forests with winter views of Baxter Cliffs. The trail provides loop opportunities with Pounding Mill and Hickey Fork trails.
Total Length: 2.3 miles
Total Elevation Change: 1,640 feet
Degree of Difficulty: Difficult
Beginning Point: Forest Service Road # 465
Ending Point: Pounding Mill Trail
Average Hiking Time: 3 hours (one way)
Amount of Use: Light
Blaze Color: Blue Rectangle
Area Trail Map: None
USGS Quad Map: Greystone
Activities
Day Hiking
Alerts & Warnings
- Moss Knob and Dirty John Shooting Ranges temporary closure
- 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