Directions:
From Asheville, NC - Take NC-63 W to State Rd 1165 in Madison County 50 min (31.9 mi) Continue on State Rd 1165. Take Meadow Fork Rd to Cat Pen Branch 20 min (8.3 mi) 131 white Oak Way Hot Springs, NC 28743 From Hot Springs, NC - Head southwest on Bridge St 144 ft Continue straight onto NC-209 S/Lance Ave Continue to follow NC-209 S 6.5 mi Turn left to stay on NC-209 S 0.7 mi Turn right onto Meadow Fork Rd 3.0 mi Turn right onto Roaring Fork Rd 1.1 mi Turn right onto Cat Pen Br 0.9 mi Continue onto White Oak Way.
Google maps will also get you there. Enter 460 White Oak Way. Pass 131 White Oak Way on your left. Follow White Oak Way. You will see a "no trespassing" sign on your right just before road forks. Right fork runs along the foot of the property. Beyond no trespassing sign, trail runs through the center of the property.