Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Rockford, Tennessee

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74 - Middle Ridge

Trail 74 - Middle Ridge winds through to complete Trail G67 to exit you out of the park or bring you in for an adventure from HWY 116. This easy "Blue" trail, as Windrock Park…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

G67 - Brown Flats

Easy traveling is G67. This trail is the epitome of a stroll in the park with its smooth gravel roads with intermittent mud puddles to make the most basic rides feel like a scenic adventure.…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

89 - Little Braden Flat

Trail 89 - Little Braden Flat is a shortcut over a trail that connects G50 to G66 or the more famous Trail 51 - Panther Rock. While this trail is short at barely a half…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

50

This trail is a mild trail. Dirt or rocky base. Driver may encounter shallow water crossings and obstacles under 12". The trail is generally wide enough for one vehicle and narrows in a few places.…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

8 - Humpback

Take a stroll in the park! This deceiving trail scampers across the southeast section of Pilot Mountain. While it may be a scenic drive when dry, when the rain comes, it will surely be slick.…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Main Forest Road

Main Forest Road runs from the entrance to Chuck Swan State Forest until it meets Forks of River Road, which will take you to the very end of this route. It's relatively smooth in comparison…
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Total Miles
13
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Campground Connector

Campground Connector is a fun way of getting from Windrock Park's Campground to the general store on P1. Make the most of your time winding through the woods. This trail also requires a land use…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

59 - Grassy Gap

Trail 59 Grassy Gap is short and goes around the mountain trail for those days where you just have to hit "just one more trail" before you head back to camp. This trail is considered…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Big Loop & Big Springs

This loop gives you a bit of everything there is to see in Chuck Swan WMA. This route is slightly rougher than Main Forest Rd, but still passable by capable 2WD vehicles except during the…
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Total Miles
15
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Trail P1

From the General Store Parking lot G1 is one of the main trail access roads. As you go up the mountain use caution to on-coming traffic. Several areas of the paved road over time have…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Trail G2

From the General Store Trail Head travel up the Mountain on P1. You will come to an intersection, keep going straight on G2 which leads to the windmills and accesses several trails on the South…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Lost Creek & Clear Creek

This route provides a bit more challenge and adrenaline than the majority of the roads in Chuck Swan WMA, but still keeps it well within the capabilities of most stock and slightly modified 4x4s. Along…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

62

This trail is one of the recommended Windrock Park trails to get to the Caryville Flats (G54,62,66). It is a moderate trail with some mild washouts, small to medium rocks, and medium ledges. My only…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Trail G20

G20 is a connector trail from G2. This trail gives access to trail 4,19, and G37. The trail is a gravel roadway with shallow mud holes and blind curves on the trail with steep drop…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

G3

This gravel trail lives up to its name with minimal troubles, but like all trails, they have unexpected occurrences such as down trees or washouts. Trail G3 is not to be confused with Trail 3,…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

G37

Windrock's G37 is an easy Green connector trail that starts at the east side on trail G20 and provides access to the major intersection of trail numbers: G5, 5, G3, 33, and 45. In the…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Mossy Springs

This route traverses from the southern portions of Chuck Swan WMA to one of the more remote areas on the northern border. Along this route you'll find some easy but fun roads, a natural freshwater…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Trail 19 - Wolf Ridge

Trail 19 - Wolf Ridge gives a more challenging path to travel to get off the easy gravel trails. It features bumpy rock faces, medium-depth mud holes, and small washouts. Windrock's map states this is…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

G33 - Brake Check

Trail G33 takes you from 83 - American Knob to the intersection of Trails G37, 3, and 5. it is not directly accessible to G5 as it would seem according to the park's map. This…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Trail 5 - Flat Gap

Trail 5 - Flat Gap begins at the major intersection of G37, G3, and G33. There isn't much elevation change on this trail, hence its name. This easy blue according to the Park's Map is…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

66 - Caryville Flats

This trail is very scenic but very flat. There are some areas that are muddy, but there are ways around them. There is supposed to be a rock garden near the end of the trail,…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

87-Poplar Creek

Trail 87 - Poplar Creek is an easy rider's favorite. This blue trail according to the Windrock Parks Trail difficulty system would fall into the simpler blue trails the park has to offer. It offers…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Trail 27 - Kener Gap

Trail 27- Kener Gap begins at the Rock Solid Pavilion at the end of Trail 26. This trail is much like its counterpart, but does not boast as many rock step formations. Expect more dirt…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Massengale Mountain

This route starts just off of I-75 and has you up in the mountains within minutes. While the top portion of the track is relatively smooth and graded, the switchbacks ascending the ridge include washouts,…
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Total Miles
13.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

FR126 Waucheesi Bald

The trail to Waucheesi Bald is a gravel trail. The trail has been recently re-graveled. It is a two-way road so make sure you watch for oncoming traffic. The road will take you along Bald…
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Total Miles
16.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Old Furnace Road - FSR 76

This road begins right across from Tellico Beach, which is a great place to eat if you're in the Tellico area. The road starts with an easy climb with great views of the surrounding mountains…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi

Trail 1 FR 420-1

This road starts at the end of River Road in Tellico at State Line Campground. The first mile of the road is single-track asphalt. When it changes over to gravel you will have some areas…
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Total Miles
8.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi

Trans America Trail / SCAR Connector

If you want to connect the Trans America Trail with the South Carolina Adventure Route this is your path. It's located North of Walhalla, and connects the SCAR to both the TAT and the Smokey…
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Total Miles
76.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Starr Mountain Road 297

This is a relatively easy gravel road to navigate. There are a few rocky areas and some ruts that may require some vehicle clearance. The road is two-way traffic so watch as you go around…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa

Starr Mountain Road 220

This is a well-maintained gravel forest service road. You do not need anything special to drive this road. We saw several deer on this road. There is a bridge close to the end of the…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi