From Cashiers at the NC 107 / US 64 Junction, take US 64 east for 13 miles to Lake Toxaway. Turn left at Blue Ridge Road (NC 281). Or: From Tuckasegee at NC 107 / NC 281 Junction, take NC 281 south 24.2 miles to Toxaway / Cold Mountain Road.
From Asheville / Brevard / Toxaway, take US 64 west for 16 miles to Blue Ridge Road (NC 281) in Lake Toxaway. Turn right. Go 0.8 miles to Cold Mountain Road on left.
Take Cold Mountain Road for 5.8 miles to end and turn left onto Panthertown Road (gravel). Go 0.1 miles to gravel parking lot entrance road (Hogback Spur A) on right.