Bobblet’s Gap is a fire road that’s open from August 1st to January 1st each year, otherwise, it is closed to the public for the remainder of the year.
This is a fairly easy trail with lots of bumps, puddles, and divots in the road and this would be considered a light trail among those that love to truly off-road.
I’d say it’s a 3/10.
Coming from the Montvale side on US 460, you move onto some back paved roads, then it turns into a gravel road and finally the fire road itself.
You don’t need 4WD or AWD, but I’d have it just for fun.
Most off-road capable SUVs and trucks can handle this, although I’d recommend body-on-frame only, while the trail is mild in comparison, it’s not designed for cars with low clearance, small trucks, or SUVs that are unibody.
Plan on taking about 2 hours to go through it with a short stop where you cross under the Blue Ridge Parkway.