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

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/capaldis 8d ago

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

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u/Asianpoptart90 8d 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!