Turkey Pen Gap Trailhead
Hiking area · Henderson County ·

Turkey Pen Gap Trailhead

Hiking area · Henderson County ·

Secluded hiking, camping, horseback riding, and water crossings

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Turkey Pen Gap Trailhead by null
Turkey Pen Gap Trailhead by null
Turkey Pen Gap Trailhead by null
Turkey Pen Gap Trailhead by null
Turkey Pen Gap Trailhead by null
Turkey Pen Gap Trailhead by null
Turkey Pen Gap Trailhead by null
Turkey Pen Gap Trailhead by null
Turkey Pen Gap Trailhead by null
Turkey Pen Gap Trailhead by null
Turkey Pen Gap Trailhead by null
Turkey Pen Gap Trailhead by null
Turkey Pen Gap Trailhead by null
Turkey Pen Gap Trailhead by null
Turkey Pen Gap Trailhead by null

Information

Turkey Pen Rd, Horse Shoe, NC 28742 Get directions

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Turkey Pen Rd, Horse Shoe, NC 28742 Get directions

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Features

wheelchair accessible parking lot
wheelchair accessible entrance

Last updated

Nov 27, 2025

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Rick C.

Google
TPG is still recovering from the hurricane. Some trails are only passable with LOTS of climbing over and under fallen trees. Still, I had 3 very pleasant days wandering. Oh, expect to get your feet wet. There are innumerable water crossings. Although I only gave it 2 stars, I will be back!

Chase E.

Google
The road coming in can be rough, it's only large enough for one vehicle to drive down. The parking lot had plenty of parking but this is a mix use trail. This trail can be busy from hiking, MTB riding and horse back riding. All in all this trail is great for hiking with your dog. I utilized South Mills River Road to Mullinax then to Pounding Mill. This route pretty much followed water the entire way. There are beautiful areas to stop along the river and overall the ascension was steady.

Peter G.

Google
Turkey pen and wagon road are nice. The bridges on mills river trail are washed out. We didn’t feel comfortable crossing so we turned back and retraced our steps.

Aaron C.

Google
Great trail. My wife and I decided to overnight pack here over Labor Day. It was easy to get to a site, easy to leave and the sites were large. If it hadn’t rained, it would have been a wonderful trip. I highly recommend this trail if you’re just getting into backpacking and live in Western NC or Upstate SC

Grant L.

Google
Great trail. Took the upper loop down to the lower loop. Took about 5 hours and were in decent shape. Not super avid hikers, but enough to say we're not noobs. Nice animals and scenery. Went in late September and saw some decent foliage along with views. Enjoy it!

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***6/27/25 Experienced hikers and bikers suggested only. Lots of creek crossings. Use caution and plan for extra time*** I am not sure of the damage from the hurricane.

Emma K.

Google
Easy beginers trail we took our three year old on his first hike in with pack and camp and hike out trip he did great and it was lovely.

Christopher S.

Google
Staying nearby, this trailhead gave us a great experience for an afternoon! Definitely download the “offline” google maps for the local region before starting out, as you will lose service at points. We started out taking the blue trails with the steps, right in front of where you park. It was a STEEP 1 mile climb and then much more bearable once you reach the marker in one of these pictures. Will get muddy at points! Overall, totally worth it and would do it again.