Estatoe Trail is a 2.3 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Brevard, North Carolina that features a river and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
Trail maintenance by the river has been reported on this trail (08/08/2020).
February 21, 2021Nice easy path next to the river for a no fuss walk. Park at Art Loab trail parking and do the the trail backwards, adding the bridge and path from the lot.
January 23, 2021January 21, 2021January 18, 2021Nice flat walk by the river
January 16, 2021Nice, wide, flat trails. Pretty views of rocks and river.
January 14, 2021December 29, 2020Busy for a winter afternoon. Bikes, dogs joggers. A little muddy.
December 22, 2020December 21, 2020Nice walk...love being next to the river!
December 19, 2020November 28, 2020November 19, 2020Very steep and slippery at times when it was wet and lots of roots. Not as much wildlife as expected, but the mountain laurels were beautiful.
October 30, 2020No views first 2 miles in. Excellent for a workout
October 21, 2020October 16, 2020September 19, 2020i did a little bit more than the bike trail going thru the Escatoe and over the river out thru the Risgah bur the bike trail is nice, smooth, lots of people, parts of it are woodsy, some along the highway. easy ride.
September 18, 2020Nice trail in the town along the river. shady. When I went part of it was being worked on and the detour portion was not great. Bicycles are somewhat careless.
September 13, 2020Nice and easy
September 5, 2020Easy and flat
August 31, 2020August 13, 2020Easy gravel/boardwalk trail along the Davison river. A few nice spots to get your feet wet along the way. A bit muddy/trenched out in spots from mountain bikers but easy to get around. Started at Lowe’s and went out and back, right around 3 mi.
August 8, 2020Very flat but shaded and cool. Some very muddy spots. Nice walk by the river and connects to the Art Loeb trail. Parking either at Lowe’s or at the other end.
August 6, 2020July 16, 2020Parked at Lowe’s. Brought dog and he loved jumping in the river several times to drink and wade. There’s a few cross trails, on with difficult rating if you want to make hike longer. There’s bikes, dogs, runners, baby buggies, fishing people to watch out for. Dog loved it so I’ll rate a 5. Nice and shady and flat.
May 23, 2020This is more of a walk along a river than a hike. It’s pretty, but it’s crowded and has a lot of traffic noise. Good if you need something short and flat.
May 22, 2020We were looking for a trail to walk after a lot of rain that wouldn't be too muddy. This one is mostly gravel with some boardwalks and was great, a couple of large puddles but easily skirted. We enjoyed the rushing river, cliff face and flowers along the route and walked almost 3 miles after exploring the camp ground. Like others have suggested, we parked at Lowes and crossed the street to the trail head.
February 14, 2020Nice easy hike with kids.
January 9, 2020Added the exercises loop to the hike to make it a nice walk. Little to no traffic. Trail was just slightly muddy. Temp was in mid 50’s. What more could you ask for in January.
December 28, 2019Nice leisure trail. You take this trail straight to Davidson Campground. The Art Lobe trail connects to this trail.
September 26, 2019Nice walk along water. Great place to get into the water.
