Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Jasper, Georgia

Trail access is located directly off Conns Creek Road. The entrance is not marked, and it is easy to miss the freshly graveled access point if you are not paying close attention. The trailhead includes a porta-potty before entering and proceeding down the trail. The trail itself is relatively short ...
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FS 46, Amicalola Creek Trail, is approximately 4.5 miles long and a relatively easy trail to navigate. You can enter from Nimblewill Road and exit the trail at an amazing campground associated with the Amicalola Falls State Park. The trail is a good mix of terrain. The portion closer to the State Pa...
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Buchtown - FS 665 is a 4.6-mile out-and-back route that travels through heavily forested terrain on a packed dirt and gravel surface. The trail remains a single lane with few places to pass and is described as not maintained, although it carries an easy difficulty rating. An open area marks the end ...
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Buzzard Roost - FS 188 is a 2.8-mile out-and-back route that follows a lightly maintained packed dirt surface through heavily forested terrain. The trail remains a single lane with few places to pass and carries an easy difficulty rating. An open area marks the end of the route. A quiet forest setti...
Learn more about Buzzard Roost - FS 188

Bull Mountain Road is in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. The trail branches off Winding Stair Gap Road, and, like many north Georgia Forest Service routes, the surface is mostly gravel with patches and brief stretches of dirt (red clay). 4WD is recommended, especially during or after rainf...
Learn more about FS 83 (Bull Mountain Rd.)

Welcome to the Southern Terminus of the Appalachian Trail! This route takes you through the North Georgia mountains, passing right by the beginning of the historic AT. The trail is mostly dirt and gravel, with much of it wide enough for two cars. Along the way, you'll find small spurs that lead to d...
Learn more about Springer Mountain Trail

Branching off from Winding Stair Mountain Trail, this beginner-friendly path leads you through the North Georgia mountains on hard-packed dirt and gravel. At the northern end of this branch, you will find an Army Ranger base marking the transition to the next trail. Along the route, there are option...
Learn more about Nimblewill Branch 1

This out-and-back trail consists mostly of hard-packed gravel and dirt. As you veer onto the section at (34.65449, -84.17772), be mindful of seasonal gate closures. This trail features a few deeper ruts and narrower passages, making it difficult to find turn-around points. At the end of the trail, t...
Learn more about Long Creek Trail

The Winding Stair Gap, also known as FS 77, connects FS 28-1 at the south end with FS 42 at the north end of the trail. That trail takes you to the Winding Stair Trailhead. It is a gravel forestry road with some soft sand spots that can turn into mud holes after heavy rain. The road is not always w...
Learn more about Winding Stair Gap - FS 77

Blue Ridge - FS 42 is a 3.7-mile point-to-point route that follows a well-maintained packed dirt and gravel surface through heavily forested terrain. The trail features a generous single-lane width and carries an easy difficulty rating, making it a straightforward forest road for highway-legal vehic...
Learn more about Blue Ridge - FS 42

This deceptively fun out-and-back drive branches west from Winding Stair Gap Road in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. The surface is gravel, rock, and red Georgia clay and runs through dense forest along its namesake Jones Creek. The rushing water can be heard with the windows down. 4WD is ...
Learn more about Jones Creek Road - FS 77A

If you are looking for group camping opportunities alongside a rushing creek, this is your trail! This route is very beginner-friendly, consisting mostly of loose gravel and dirt. Many families and larger groups car camp in designated areas along the creek on the west side of the road. Be sure to ar...
Learn more about Noontootla

Moss Hill, FSR 28B, is a fairly well-maintained seasonally closed road in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. It is typical of the forest service roads in the immediate area being fairly well groomed and essentially a smooth gravel road. It is an out-and-back FSR, so you will get to see the ro...
Learn more about Moss Hill - FSR 28B

This is an almost 6-mile loop that offers lots to do and see, including a water crossing, spots to fish, and Merrill Army Base on the northern end of the trail. Although the trail has been freshly graded, it remains mostly dirt, which can cause some slippery conditions when wet. In most sections, it...
Learn more about Montgomery Creek - FS 141

Hawk Mountain - FS 42A is a 1-mile out-and-back route that follows a rocky surface through heavily forested terrain. The trail remains a single lane with few places to pass and carries an easy difficulty rating. A loop around the summit forms the terminus of the route, and a short trail circles the ...
Learn more about Hawk Mountain - FS 42A

This trail begins at the intersection near the Army Ranger Base, across from Mt. Zion Baptist Church (34.62794, -84.10149). The church parking lot offers some parking opportunities for loading and offloading vehicles. There are a few switchbacks along the trail, and most of the terrain consists of d...
Learn more about Cooper's Gap

Bryson Gap/FSR 766A is a nice scenic forest service road that is less traveled due to being a seasonally closed road that is an out-and-back road. Along the forest service road, there are numerous primitive campsites and plenty to explore. There is a wide spot to turn around or make camp about .75 m...
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Rock Creek Lake - FS 69A is a 1.5-mile out-and-back route that travels through heavily forested terrain on a lightly maintained rock and dirt surface. The trail remains a single lane with places to pass and carries an easy difficulty rating, making it a straightforward forest road suitable for highw...
Learn more about Rock Creek Lake - FS 69A

Cold Mountain, FSR 295, is a seasonally closed in-and-out forest service road in the Rich Mountain Wilderness. It serves primarily as access for hunters but does afford many nice primitive campsites along the road. Current 2024 MVUM maps list the open dates of 8/13- 6/1. Please report any dumpsites ...
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Laurel Branch - FS 322 is a 1.4-mile out-and-back route that follows a packed dirt and gravel surface through heavily forested terrain. The trail remains a tight single lane for most of its length and is lightly maintained, giving it the character of a narrow forest road. Despite its confined width,...
Learn more about Laurel Branch - FS 322

Bull Mountain Road is in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. The trail branches off Winding Stair Gap Road, and, like many north Georgia Forest Service routes, the surface is mostly gravel with patches and brief stretches of dirt (red clay). 4WD is recommended, especially during or after rainf...
Learn more about FS 83 (Bull Mountain Rd.)

Welcome to the Southern Terminus of the Appalachian Trail! This route takes you through the North Georgia mountains, passing right by the beginning of the historic AT. The trail is mostly dirt and gravel, with much of it wide enough for two cars. Along the way, you'll find small spurs that lead to d...
Learn more about Springer Mountain Trail

Branching off from Winding Stair Mountain Trail, this beginner-friendly path leads you through the North Georgia mountains on hard-packed dirt and gravel. At the northern end of this branch, you will find an Army Ranger base marking the transition to the next trail. Along the route, there are option...
Learn more about Nimblewill Branch 1

This out-and-back trail consists mostly of hard-packed gravel and dirt. As you veer onto the section at (34.65449, -84.17772), be mindful of seasonal gate closures. This trail features a few deeper ruts and narrower passages, making it difficult to find turn-around points. At the end of the trail, t...
Learn more about Long Creek Trail

Bull Mountain Road is in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. The trail branches off Winding Stair Gap Road, and, like many north Georgia Forest Service routes, the surface is mostly gravel with patches and brief stretches of dirt (red clay). 4WD is recommended, especially during or after rainf...
Learn more about FS 83 (Bull Mountain Rd.)

Welcome to the Southern Terminus of the Appalachian Trail! This route takes you through the North Georgia mountains, passing right by the beginning of the historic AT. The trail is mostly dirt and gravel, with much of it wide enough for two cars. Along the way, you'll find small spurs that lead to d...
Learn more about Springer Mountain Trail

Branching off from Winding Stair Mountain Trail, this beginner-friendly path leads you through the North Georgia mountains on hard-packed dirt and gravel. At the northern end of this branch, you will find an Army Ranger base marking the transition to the next trail. Along the route, there are option...
Learn more about Nimblewill Branch 1

This out-and-back trail consists mostly of hard-packed gravel and dirt. As you veer onto the section at (34.65449, -84.17772), be mindful of seasonal gate closures. This trail features a few deeper ruts and narrower passages, making it difficult to find turn-around points. At the end of the trail, t...
Learn more about Long Creek Trail