Horse Pasture Road

Great trail with a big payoff at Jumping Off Rock. We saw about 6 other vehicles on this Friday morning in late August. Horse Pasture Road was seasonally closed beyond Jumping off rock. The sign said it opens from 9/15 through 1/15. Connected Shooting Tree Road (Cane Creek) was also closed.

Great trail for incredible views no matter what season. Wide so there is plenty of room to pass others which will more than likely happen especially on the weekends. Some gate are seasonal which allows for a little more exploring.

Great trail for an easy Saturday drive. Beautiful views and very wide! I was able to pass in my Raptor with F-250 on trail also. Friendly people out and about all day. UPDATED: Went to check it out 2/8/2022 Monday morning and it was even better. Enjoyed everything this trail has to offer alone with nature. If you can make it out during a weekday it's worth it!!

We had a blast. We combined it with shooting tree trail.

Fun drive with great views!

Drove in a 2wd Nissan Frontier while Raining. I did not slip and simply left in low gear. granted I had some AT tires. Wonderful drive and beautiful sights. I am also fairly new to offroading and found this to be fun.

I drove this trail on my 65th birthday. It was a beautiful day and the trail was easy with great views. There are some steep parts that can be muddy with loose gravel. Highly recommend the view at jumping off rock, it is worth the trip!

Great EASY trail with great views. Did it with a group of guys from work and had a blast. One of the guys had worn tires and had some minor issues slipping on some of the loose gravel going up some of the hills but it was do-able. He found it easy to justify to his wife the need to get new tires which was a plus!!! The gate at jumping off rock was closed so we couldnt continue so we stopped at jumping off rock gate and ate lunch before turning around and heading back down. Would definitely recommend.

Easy ride but still fun and very scenic. I plan to go back in the spring time when everything is turning green and the side trails are open. The road was graveled and very well maintained. Only used 2wd in the truck all the way up and back down. There is ample room for full size trucks (both half ton and 1 ton models). There were plenty of spots for passing on coming vehicles and a few pull off spots along the way up. It would be easiest in trucks, Jeeps or SUV's for ground clearance as you near some of the steeper hills at the top as you get close to the Jumping off rock over look. However, I did see two cars coming back down the road the day I was going up but I do not know how far they went up the road either. The view from the over look is certainly worth the drive up. The wife and kids enjoyed it as well.

Easy ride in My jeep, overall an enjoyable scenic afternoon. Some small water falls and picturesque spots along the way. Once you stop at Jumping off rock, if you follow the trail and take Bootleg road to the right it will bring you to a spot where you can take an easy 2-minute walk right down the the Lakes edge, Quiet, calm and beautiful. It was a nice introduction to the trail for my Wife & teenage daughter who have never been on a trail ride!

Great Trail. has a beautiful view of Jocassee at the top.

Finally got to drive this road in my Jeep. Easy drive in any high clearance truck. Pack a lunch and stop and hang out to enjoy the views at Jumping off Rock. If you like to hike like I do, about 2.5 miles in from Hwy 178 is a parking area with a trailhead sign. Do the 3 mile round trip hike to the very beautiful Virginia Hawkins Waterfall. If your into photography bring your tripod, ND filter and enjoy. Learn more here: http://www.ncwaterfalls.com/va_hawkins_sc1.htm

Horse pasture road is a nice easy ride. Fun for the family with some beautiful views of lake Jocassee.

The view at Jumping Off Rock is well worth the drive.

Took a ride down here today, trail in great shape. All campgrounds open.

Trail is very well maintained and is able to be done in a stock SUV. Saw some Ford explorers and even a Subaru. Did not have to use 4wd at all. Great trail for first time off-roader. Awesome views and nice camping areas. Will definitely be back.

Great trail for any vehicle. a/t or m/t would be necessary if it’s very wet but I even saw a Kia sedan up the trail. But very clear and open good for anyone just starting to wheel.

Dry and nothing blocking the road making it easy and passable for anyone with even 2WD. There are a quite a few dips and it can get steep if you make your way all the way to Lake Jocassee, to the point that if you don't have a car/truck with higher clearance you may high center. Other than that, gorgeous views everywhere you look and will be making a trip back when the weather starts to warm to go swimming again.

Went on a wet morning. Easily passable trails. Never had to use 4WD. Most of the offshoots were closed. Hiked up a few. Would go back to try again and catch more of the "scenic overlooks" (most weren't so scenic due to clouds/fog on my visit). Stopped at a camp site near the middle/end of the trail for lunch. Very nice and clean area. Only a little traffic but I think that's due to the weather and being there early on a Sunday. Traffic picked up towards the end of the day.

Very nice easy trail. Lots of opportunities to view the scenery and some opportunities to open up and bounce around.

Great trail. The back end of the trail was closed at the time so I had to turn around and go back the way I came. Mainly gravel and has amazing views over Lake Jocassee.