Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Hiawassee, Georgia

Swallow Creek - FS 99 is a 1.6-mile out-and-back route that follows a single-lane forest road with few places to pass. The road surface consists of packed dirt and gravel and is lightly maintained throughout. Passing through heavily forested terrain, the route is rated as easy and provides a quiet f...
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Corbin Creek Trail connects CR 17 at the north end and the Tray Mountain Trail at the south end. It's a beautiful loop, if you add the Indian Grave Gap to your route. There are several hiking trails that lead to breathtaking waterfalls on your way. The trail is a gravel forestry road with some soft ...
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Mill Creek - FS 26-2 is a 2.1-mile out-and-back route that follows a generous single-lane forest road with places to pass. The road surface consists of packed dirt and gravel and is lightly maintained throughout. Passing through heavily forested terrain, the route is rated easy and provides a quiet ...
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Gurley Creek (FS 137) is a narrow, natural trail with some overgrown vegetation. Gurley Falls was once accessible from FS-137. The trail terminates at a large open turnaround and a guardrail blocking the remainder of the trail to Gurley Falls. The old road is visible, although heavily overgrown. The...
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Are you looking for some beautiful GA views, even in the summer? Ivy Log Gap, FS 100, runs along a ridge offering scenic views year-round, with incredibly stunning overlooks in the fall. This smooth gravel road requires no airing down and is generally easy to navigate, with only a few rocky sections...
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Beasley Knob North Entrance - FS 93 is a 1.2-mile point-to-point route that serves as the northern approach to the Beasley Knob OHV Trail System. The trail follows a gravel surface through heavily forested terrain and remains a single lane, with passing opportunities. Well-maintained conditions and ...
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This can be considered the main access route into the Beasley Knob OHV area in the Chattahoochee National Forest. It is mostly a wide gravel roadway. Some of the trails in the Beasley area are quite rough, so this is a great way to avoid them and still be able to access some of the easier trails. Th...
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Bob Creek is a short out-and-back trail that often gets overlooked due to its short nature, however, there are some great features for the outdoor enthusiast. What this trail lacks in difficulty, it makes up with a great creek side camp spot and some short, secluded hikes to fishing and swimming hol...
Learn more about Bob Creek - FS 292

This trail is an easy trail inside Beasley Knob OHV that serves as a connector between the Satterfield and Blue Rock parking area, the trail is steep with a small but not very difficult ledge. All of the trails inside Beasley Knob OHV are closed seasonally from December 31st to late March or early A...
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Charlies Creek (FS 72) is a 1.2-mile out-and-back route that follows a narrow single-lane forest road with few places to pass over a packed dirt surface. The road is not maintained and travels through heavily forested terrain with a moderate difficulty rating. Tight vegetation crowds the route, whil...
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Hospital Cove trail is a main access trail inside of Beasley Knob OHV area. The trail is mostly gravel with some dirt and provides a route to a pair of the more challenging trails in the park. It is maintained at a level to be passable during wet conditions. All of the trails inside Beasley Knob OHV...
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This 12+-mile trail runs through the Chattahoochee National Forest and weaves alongside the Chattahoochee River and several other smaller streams. The majority of the trail is wide enough for 2 full-size vehicles to pass and is maintained regularly. Some small washouts from recent rain will make the...
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Nicholson Gap begins as the main trail out of the Satterfield Parking lot, it is a moderately steep but otherwise easy access trail to the rest of Beasley Knob OHV. The trail is mostly clay with a small section of rock and is maintained to be an exit from the park during wet conditions.
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Tuni Gap Road, also known as Forest Service Road 440, is a 6.3-mile-long two-way gravel road that connects Hayesville, North Carolina with Andrews, North Carolina. It is one of the only routes that passes completely through the Fires Creek Wildlife Management Area and the Nantahala National Forest o...
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Nelson Ridge - FS 351 is an easy out-and-back trail that wanders through the Nantahala National Forest. The first 2 miles have been freshly graded and are wide enough for 2 vehicles. After that, it becomes a single-width trail. There is minimal cell service, and seasonal closures are in effect from ...
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Barnett Creek (FS 6236) is a 1-mile out-and-back route that follows a well-maintained gravel surface through heavily forested terrain. The road is a single lane with places to pass and carries an easy difficulty rating, making it a straightforward drive for highway-legal vehicles. A quiet forest set...
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Fires Creek 340 is an out-and-back trail that wanders through the Nantahala National Forest. It starts at a day-use picnic area and follows Fires Creek the entire time, with access points along the way. The road is wide enough for 2 vehicles up until the halfway mark, but then it narrows. There are ...
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Indian Grave Gap Trail connects CR 17 at the north end and the Tray Mountain Trail at the south end. It's a beautiful loop, if you add the Indian Corbin Creek to your route. There are several hiking trails that lead to breathtaking waterfalls on your way. The trail is a gravel forestry road with som...
Learn more about Indian Grave Gap - FR 283

Tallulah River Trail takes you from Persimmon Road to the Deep Gap/Beech Creek Trailhead in North Carolina. That trail takes you along the Tallulah River. There are several beautiful Campgrounds next to the water. You will cross Tatecity, a small mountain community, on your way. The trail is a grave...
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This scenic gravel road offers an easy drive, with a few bumpy sections, small potholes, an easy middle-rutted section, and potentially muddy areas after rain. Running along the ridge of the mountain provides occasional views on both sides, making it especially beautiful during the fall and winter m...
Learn more about Gumlog Gap FS 95

Corbin Creek Trail connects CR 17 at the north end and the Tray Mountain Trail at the south end. It's a beautiful loop, if you add the Indian Grave Gap to your route. There are several hiking trails that lead to breathtaking waterfalls on your way. The trail is a gravel forestry road with some soft ...
Learn more about Corbin Creek - FR 698

Are you looking for some beautiful GA views, even in the summer? Ivy Log Gap, FS 100, runs along a ridge offering scenic views year-round, with incredibly stunning overlooks in the fall. This smooth gravel road requires no airing down and is generally easy to navigate, with only a few rocky sections...
Learn more about Ivy Log Gap (FS 100)

This can be considered the main access route into the Beasley Knob OHV area in the Chattahoochee National Forest. It is mostly a wide gravel roadway. Some of the trails in the Beasley area are quite rough, so this is a great way to avoid them and still be able to access some of the easier trails. Th...
Learn more about Beasley Knob 93a

This trail is an easy trail inside Beasley Knob OHV that serves as a connector between the Satterfield and Blue Rock parking area, the trail is steep with a small but not very difficult ledge. All of the trails inside Beasley Knob OHV are closed seasonally from December 31st to late March or early A...
Learn more about Barnhart-Sutz Trail

Corbin Creek Trail connects CR 17 at the north end and the Tray Mountain Trail at the south end. It's a beautiful loop, if you add the Indian Grave Gap to your route. There are several hiking trails that lead to breathtaking waterfalls on your way. The trail is a gravel forestry road with some soft ...
Learn more about Corbin Creek - FR 698

Are you looking for some beautiful GA views, even in the summer? Ivy Log Gap, FS 100, runs along a ridge offering scenic views year-round, with incredibly stunning overlooks in the fall. This smooth gravel road requires no airing down and is generally easy to navigate, with only a few rocky sections...
Learn more about Ivy Log Gap (FS 100)

This can be considered the main access route into the Beasley Knob OHV area in the Chattahoochee National Forest. It is mostly a wide gravel roadway. Some of the trails in the Beasley area are quite rough, so this is a great way to avoid them and still be able to access some of the easier trails. Th...
Learn more about Beasley Knob 93a

This trail is an easy trail inside Beasley Knob OHV that serves as a connector between the Satterfield and Blue Rock parking area, the trail is steep with a small but not very difficult ledge. All of the trails inside Beasley Knob OHV are closed seasonally from December 31st to late March or early A...
Learn more about Barnhart-Sutz Trail