The Horse trail starts on the road to the right just before the entrance to Civic Park. The hiking trail starts at Civic Park in Ewing, VA, crosses into Cumberland Gap National Historic park, and begins as three miles of doubletrack that climbs about 2,000 feet through a series of switchbacks. There are several great vistas along the way, and you'll have several views of White Rocks up above the trail. Continue past the hikers only trail at 2.5 miles. At approximately 4 miles, you'll come to a trail junction with a trail to the Hensley Settlement to the left and the trail to White Rocks/Sand Cave to the right. Take this right, and then bear left down the trail to Sand Cave. In the winter, this may be icy. When there's been ample precipitation, the waterfall next to the cave is pretty. If it's been dry, it may only be a trickle. Take a few minutes to explore the vastness of this cave. After exploring the cave, hike back up to the trail and bear left at the junction. At about 5.5 miles, you'll pass a horse barricade with a sign pointing to the Ewing Trail. Continue past this to visit White Rocks. Scramble up to the top of White Rocks and enjoy the view of the valley below. Hike or Ride back to the aforementioned trail to a fun descent back. Please keep horses off of the hikers only portions of the trail. At the Ewing Trail, take a left and enjoy the pleasant descent back to the trailhead. Restrooms are available at Civic Park. Restrooms, water, ice and parking are available at Rock Bottom Horse Camp.

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Trail Tags

White Rocks , Cumberland Gap , Virginia , Tennessee , Kentucky , Sand Cave , Hensley Settlement