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Bridle Out-And-Back Trail route map
Croatan National Forest/North Carolina

Bridle Out-And-Back Trail

2.8 mi

Distance

55m

Est. Time

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Bridle Out-And-Back Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

United States Forest Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:422 ft
Max:568 ft
Gain:63 ft
Loss:205 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 422 ft and 568 ft across 2.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.422 ft471 ft519 ft568 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.4 mi2.1 mi2.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi564 ft
High point0.3 mi568 ft
End2.8 mi422 ft

Trail Details

Horse access: North Carolina State Parks, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Hays, NC · about 8 mi away
County:
Wilkes County, NC
Jurisdiction:
Croatan National Forest · United States Forest Service

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Jul 28, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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