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Blowing Rock
Weather
Moses Cone Park - Blowing Rock Equestrian Preserv
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27
Easy 
 
Shower/Toilets/Water/Elec
 
40 Stall/Water Details==>
EL DERADO
Weather
4B FARM
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50
More Difficult 
 
 
 
20   Details==>
Mount Olive
Weather
Beautancus Saddle Club Annual Spring and Fall Ride
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25
Easy 
 
 
 
20   Details==>
Connelly Springs
Weather
Bobby's Place at South Mountain
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50
More Difficult 
 
 
 
0   Details==>
 
Boiling Springs
Weather
Broad River Greenway
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20
More Difficult 
 
Toilets
  (Not Star Rated)
0 Stream - Day Use Only Details==>
Hendersonville
Weather
Brunner Stables
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20
More Difficult 
 
Primitive, Pump
 
1 Water, Stall Details==>
 
Lenior
Weather
Bubba's Beach
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30
More Difficult 
 
 
 
30   Details==>
 
Moncure
Weather
Buckhorn Trails at Austinville
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100
More Difficult 
 
 
 
100   Details==>
Monroe
Weather
Cane Creek Park
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20
More Difficult 
 
 
 
6   Details==>
 
Shelby
Weather
CircleJ Farm Horse & Music Park
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7
More Difficult 
 
SHOWER TOILET WATER
 
50 STALL TIE-UP WATER STREAM Details==>
Casar
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Cole Creek Arena
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30
More Difficult 
  (Not Star Rated)
 
  (Not Star Rated)
50   Details==>
 
Bryson City
Weather
deep creek boarding stable and camping
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200
More Difficult 
 
 
 
6   Details==>
 
Hendersonville
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DuPont St. Forest- Ultimate Ride Camp Ground
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100
More Difficult 
 
 
 
0   Details==>
 
Brevard
Weather
Dupont State Forest - Holly View Farm
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100
Easy 
 
Elect, Shower, Toilet, Water, Lodging
 
8 Stall, Water, Paddock Details==>
Photo
Pisgah Forest
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Dupont State Forest - The Walk Inn
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98
Rigorous 
 
Elect; primitive; showers; toilets; water; cabin
 
1 Stall; water Details==>
 
Uwharrie
Weather
Earnhardt'sTriple E Ranch
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10
Easy 
 
Primitive
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10 Stall, Water, Stream, Tie Outs Details==>
Photo
Bryson City
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Great Smoky Mountains - Tsali - Head of the Creek
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2
More Difficult 
  (Not Star Rated)
 
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3   Details==>
 
Chimney Rock
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Lake Lure
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0
More Difficult 
 
 
 
0   Details==>
BLOWING ROCK, HICKORY, LENIOR
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LEATHERWOOD
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100
Rigorous 
 
 
 
21   Details==>
 
Statesville
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Love Valley
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30
More Difficult 
 
Elect, Water, Lodging
 
70   Details==>
 
Kenly
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Maple Ridge Farm
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5
Easy 
  (Not Star Rated)
Day, Toilet
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0 Stall Details==>
Photo
Hickory
Weather
Moore's HorsePlay Ranch
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100
More Difficult 
 
 
 
20 Stalls, tie-up areas, pond, pump water. Trailsheads from camping area. Hitching posts much more Details==>
albemarle
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morrow mountain
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16
More Difficult 
 
 
 
0   Details==>
Hayesville
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Nantahala National Forest - Fires Creek Area - Purple Pony Cottage & Stables
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100
Rigorous 
 
Cabin, Water, Elect, Dump
 
4 Stall, Pasture Details==>
Hayesville
Weather
Nantahala National Forest- Standing Indian Area - Purple Pony Cottage & Stables
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20
More Difficult 
  (Not Star Rated)
Cabin, Water, Elect
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4 Stall, Pasture Details==>
Murphy
Weather
Nantahala Natl Forest -- Fires Creek Area, Bristol Camp
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100
Challenging 
 
Primitive, Toliet
 
10 Tie Stalls, Stream Details==>
Statesville
Weather
New Hope Stables & Campgrounds
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75
More Difficult 
 
Elect, shower, toilet, water
 
4 stall, water Details==>
Photo
Bryson City
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Nolands Creek
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6
More Difficult 
  (Not Star Rated)
 
  (Not Star Rated)
0   Details==>
 
Waynesville
Weather
Pisgah Natl Forest - Harmon Den Horse Campground
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30
Rigorous 
 
Primitive, toliet
 
10 stall, water Details==>
Brevard
Weather
Pisgah Natl Forest - Holly View Farm
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40
Rigorous 
 
Elect, water, Cabin
 
8 stall, paddocks, water Details==>
Asheville/Fletcher
Weather
Pisgah Nat'l Forest - N. Mills River
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75
Rigorous 
 
 
  (Not Star Rated)
0   Details==>
 
Brevard
Weather
Pisgah Natl Forest - South Mills River Area
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38
Rigorous 
 
Primitive
 
25 Tie-up; Stream Details==>
Photo
Wilkesboro
Weather
Rendezvous Mountain Ed. State Forest - Ridge Trail
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8
Rigorous 
  (Not Star Rated)
 
  (Not Star Rated)
0 day,stream Details==>
Pinnacle
Weather
Sauratown Trail - Mountain Trail Stables
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80
  
 
 
 
6   Details==>
 
Pinnacle
Weather
Sauratown Trail-Mountain Trail Stables
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35
Not Rated 
 
elect,shower,toilet,water
 
6 stall,water Details==>
Pilot Mountain
Weather
Serenity Stables and Campground
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10
More Difficult 
 
electric, water, shower
 
10 stalls, paddocs, water Details==>
Bryson City
Weather
Sugar Shak Horse Camp
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0
Not Rated 
  (Not Star Rated)
 
  (Not Star Rated)
1   Details==>
 
Robersonville
Weather
Sunset Stables
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20
Easy 
  (Not Star Rated)
 
  (Not Star Rated)
15   Details==>
 
Brevard
Weather
The Walk Inn
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95
Easy 
 
Lodging
 
0 stall Details==>
Eure
Weather
Trail's Campground and Trail Rides
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3
Easy 
  (Not Star Rated)
ESTW
  (Not Star Rated)
20 STW Details==>
Bryson City
Weather
Tsali
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28
More Difficult 
  (Not Star Rated)
 
  (Not Star Rated)
0   Details==>
 
Bryson City
Weather
Tsali Recreation Area
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42
More Difficult 
 
Primitive
 
0   Details==>
Maggie Valley
Weather
Turkey Creek Cabins and Horse Camp
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3
More Difficult 
 
 
 
0   Details==>
Photo
BREVARD
Weather
ULTIMATE RIDE CAMPGROUND
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80
Easy 
 
 
 
0   Details==>
 
Brevard
Weather
Ultimate Ride Campground
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80
Easy 
 
 
 
0   Details==>
Brevard
Weather
Ultimate Ride Campground at Dupont State Forest
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95
Easy 
 
 
 
20   Details==>
 
Troy
Weather
Uwharrie National Forest - Canebrake Horsecamp
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40
Challenging 
 
shower, toilet, water spigots centrally located, pump
 
29 tie outs or portable stalls Details==>
Troy
Weather
Uwharrie Stables
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40
More Difficult 
 
Elec/Shower/Toilet/Water
 
8 Stall/Tieup/Water Details==>
Richlands
Weather
Whippoorwill Campground
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Easy 
 
elec, water,showers,toilets,camping over nite,
 
104 stall,tie-up,portable fences,water,stream Details==>

Notes:
Human facilities codes   

Day = Day Use Only
Elect = Electric Hookups
Primitive = Primitive Camp Only
Shower = Showers Available
Toilet = Toilets Available
Water = Water Hookups
Pump = Potable Water - No Hookups

Lodging = Cabins, bunkhouse, etc.

Horse facilities codes

Day = Day Use Only
Stall = Stalls Available
Tie-up = Tie-ups Available
Water = Water
Stream = Stream or creek, check in dry weather


Difficulty rating 
 Easy
(Gently sloping or level terrain; trails are groomed or wide open; shallow or no creek crossings. )
 More Difficult (Moderate hills over consistent surface; possibly some narrow trails and short steeper slopes)
 Rigorous (Easy to More Difficult for rider but physically challenging for horse such as on a level surface through deep sand)
 Challenging (Possible rocky, uneven surface, steep slopes, uncleared trails, faster flowing streams and other obstacles that lead to more difficult riding for rider and horse)


Additional sites with lists of trails and camps

Website Description
Forest Service Official website of the National Forests in North Carolina
Horse & Mule Trails Listing and description of trails and campgrounds offered by a variety of contributors. Excellent input provided by several contributors on about a dozen trails.
Mountain Travel Guide Horse trails are one of several featured in the MTG. You select a county for listings of trails in their database.
National Park Service Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail. Click on Activities to find information on horseback riding.
Trails, Stables, Stopovers Listing of various trails and stopovers. Information ranges from a name and phone number to a fairly good description of the site.
Wildernet.com Detail listing of trails. Each trail in an area or park is listed separately.