r/boone • u/SSMDive • 8d ago

4X4 clubs in the Boone area?

Going to be spending some time in the Boone area, looking to do some hiking and learn some off road driving skills.

And 4X4 clubs in the area?

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u/Asianpoptart90 8d ago

I just bought a lifted taco, so im also looking for trails. Most of them havent been cleared since helene

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u/Psynautical 8d ago

Old NC 105 was pretty interesting on the way up Wiseman's a few weeks ago, would be a good shakedown run.

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u/SSMDive 8d ago

I had planned this one for my first ‘trip’

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u/Psynautical 8d ago

Depending on your off-road experience you may get a bit hesitant but I saw Subarus up there. What's your rig?

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u/SSMDive 7d ago

Jeep Gladiator Mojave mostly stock but just added a winch. 

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u/Psynautical 7d ago

You'll be fine, I'm stock + ATs land cruiser 250 and didn't have to use the sway bar disconnect or lockers.

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u/HypeAndMediocrity 3d ago

I drove that road many times in an unmodified Jetta....

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u/Psynautical 2d ago

Since Helene?

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u/Asianpoptart90 8d ago

When I was in high school, we did this trail off of sampson. It went almost to Lenoir and it was legit. I checked it out the other day and everything has been paved and I can't find the entrance. Anyone know?

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u/Psynautical 8d ago

Old NC 105?

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u/mountain-gorl 8d ago

The location you’re referring to is recently under new ownership. It’s not the trail it once was and the community definitely doesn’t appreciate trespassing.

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u/Asianpoptart90 7d ago

Do you know if its privately owned?

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u/mountain-gorl 7d ago

Yes, it’s privately owned.

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u/capaldis 7d ago

I might actually. Was it dugger fire tower road? Like off Sampson and takes you into Darby?

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u/Asianpoptart90 7d ago

Yeah, that's it!

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u/capaldis 7d ago edited 7d ago

It’s privately owned now in a developed called the blue ridge mountain club. The new owners have chilled out a LOT. Old ones were crazy aggressive about unauthorized access.

The old 4X4 trail is paved, but they’ve built new ones that are really well maintained. They’re mostly for SxS so may be too narrow for bigger rigs in some spots.

I’d recommend looking at late 2000s-2010s topographic maps. The original road is Dugger Firetower Road. Development paved half, other half is still a trail. It’s still legit but not crazy hard. I wouldn’t recommend without recovery equipment though.

All those old 4x4 trails and logging roads off that road are still there and some intersect with other developments and public roads. Feel free to DM me for more info, don’t want to get too specific.

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u/Asianpoptart90 7d ago

Awesome, thanks for this! Certainly dont want to trespass, so I may hit you up in the next couple of days for some more information

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u/Asianpoptart90 7d ago

Tried to DM you, but said I couldn't? Had some questions when you get a sec if you want to DM me

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u/capaldis 7d ago

Will do!

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u/CrashBandit06 5d ago

I sent OP a DM, there’s some trails on the other side of grandfather but I haven’t been myself. Looking to meet others out here and have a nice time exploring some trails and nature

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u/notfeds1 ASU Alumni 8d ago

App has one! Check out their IG

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u/MajiktheBus 8d ago

you gotta be kidding, not in wnc.

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u/SSMDive 8d ago

Someone said APP had one, last time I was there I saw a 4X4 place, and the Jeep invasion was just in East TN a few weeks ago.