UNC Rubicon
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- Bret
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Thanks for the breakdown of Old House Gap Road. I think it will be a good place for me to take the family while camping in the area. Short enough that the kids won’t get bored and some ruts to make it a little entertaining for me.Wanted to write an update on Old House Gap Road.
Bottom line, it's definitely a good option if you are in the area, especially for stock vehicles. My friend has a stock Tacoma with street tires, so I needed something that didn't have any clearance obstacles but felt like a real trail in the Blowing Rock/Linville/Grandfather area. This trail was perfect for that.
While it was easy on clearance it had a lot of rutted areas that made it a little more interesting. Sort of like Peters Mill Run with ruts instead of mud holes.
It was a pretty trail Part of the trail runs along a ridge that looks over a creek with a small waterfall at one point. There are not open views of the mountains like on Bald Mountain.
It was also short. I think it took us a little over an hour but anyone with experience could run it in about 45 minutes. There are winding dirt roads to get to and from the trail which makes the whole trip 2-3 hours.
Overall, I would put it below Hurricane Creek in pretty much every way. Pretty similar to Peters Mill Run and Bald Mountain in terms of difficulty but more interesting because of the ruts. and shorter.
We got there by going south from Linville on Roseboro Road. The good thing is there is a parking lot at the trailhead of the Gragg Prong Falls. It is directly across from the entrance to the trail. So you can air down there and then head up the trail. At the top of the trail there are gravel roads that take you right to 221 and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Super convenient.
Are there places to pull off along the creek? I think my kids would rather play in a creek than anywhere else.
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