Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near South Cleveland, Tennessee

This short road is an easy drive that is primarily dirt with some paved areas. The road is passable by most vehicles with minimal obstacles to encounter. The end of the road connects with the Georgia Traverse and has several areas to stop along the way for day camping and some time to play in the wa...
Learn more about Ladd Springs Road (221)

This is a fire service road that was somewhat rougher when we visited and there were areas that looked like they were washing out. It doesn't require a 4x4 to traverse. While on this trail, you won't have cell service if you're using Verizon. The fall season is likely to offer some great views, and ...
Learn more about Blue Ridge Trail - Big Frog

This is a fire service road that was somewhat rougher when we visited and there were areas that looked like they were washing out. It doesn't require a 4x4 to traverse. While on this trail, you won't have cell service if you're using Verizon. The fall season is likely to offer some great views, and ...
Learn more about Sina Branch Road - Big Frog

This is a forest service road with some beautiful views of the Ocoee Number One Lake. This trail goes by Bakers Creek. On both sides of the road at Bakers Creek, there are some camping spots where you will hear the babbling creek all night. So if you like camping with the sounds of water in the back...
Learn more about Indian Creek - FSR 302

Chilhowee Ridge (Oswald-77) is an excellent, scenic forest service road perfect for beginners, families, and any offroader looking for a relaxed day drive with sweeping mountain views. Spanning approximately 9.7 miles across the crest of Chilhowee Mountain in Tennessee's Cherokee National Forest, th...
Learn more about Chilhowee Ridge (Oswald-77)

Forest Road 51 is a road to Rice Horse Camp. This trail is a beautiful ride through the backcountry of the Big Frog Wilderness. This trail has two water crossings that can become deep after heavy rains. There are a few camping spots along the trail that can accommodate more than one vehicle. However...
Learn more about East Cowpen

This is a perfect trail to glimpse broad mountain views in the GA forest or camp out to see the stars. Many trees have been downed from fires and clearing in the past few years, opening up views of the vast rolling hills with mountains in the distance. This in-and-back-out trail is a mix of mostly d...
Learn more about Pleasant Gap FS 17A

Big Frog - FS 62 is an excellent forest road route for intermediate offroaders looking to explore the scenic, lesser-maintained mountain terrain bordering Georgia and Tennessee. Spanning approximately 11.4 miles, this trail is a key segment of the famous Georgia Traverse, offering a rugged trek thro...
Learn more about Big Frog - FS 62

The trail is a fairly well-maintained fire service road surfaced with gravel, which does not require a 4x4 vehicle to navigate. However, cell phone reception (Verizon) is not available while on the trail. There are several spots for dispersed camping located along the trail. During our visit, there ...
Learn more about Baker Creek - Big Frog

Forrest Service Road 17B to Murrays Lake is a nice rolling gravel road with a few washouts. This road takes you out to Murrays Lake a nice lake to go put a kayak out on and go fishing in this small mountain lake. There is no cell service in this area.
Learn more about Murray's Lake

Cohutta Wilderness is a recreation area in the Chattahoochie-Occonee national forest. This trail is part gravel and part dirt. It has many challenging spurs to the main route. The main path is maintained by forest service. The nearby Lake Connasauga offers camping, fishing and other family oriented ...
Learn more about Cohutta Wilderness

Trail FS 630D, also known as Rocky Flats, offers a peaceful ride through vast Georgia Pine and hardwood forests. The majority of the trail is a mix of dirt and embedded stones. Expect some standing water in low-lying areas and ruts following rain. There are several streams that pass under the trail ...
Learn more about Rocky Flats - FS 630D

This forest service road is gravel and easy to navigate, there are a few rough places along the trail but nothing difficult. It is located in the Big Frog mountain wilderness which is part of the Cherokee National Forest. There are a lot of great views along this trail. When we went, the trail was c...
Learn more about Falls Branch Road - FS 374

This is a well-groomed, gravel, fire service road. You do not need a 4x4 to do this trail. We did not have cell service (Verizon) on this trail. In the fall there should be some good views. There are some dispersed camping spots along this trail. When we visited they were doing some prescribed burns...
Learn more about FS 221 - Big Frog

Trail FS-630C, also known as Lacky Knob, offers beautiful views of wooded hollows that winds along deep ravines in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains ecoregion. The trail is a mix of dirt, embedded stone, and some small areas of slick rock. The trail is single lane with frequent opportunities...
Learn more about Lacky Knob - FS-630C

Trail FS-630A, Mill Creek Overlook, is a relatively short spur off of FS-630 but holds a jewel at the trail's end. The trail head is located at the intersection of FS-630 and FS-630C (Lacky Knob). The trail has a water crossing within the first 1/4 mile and does require water fording capabilities of...
Learn more about Mill Creek Overlook - FS-630A

Clear Creek is located in the Ocoee Ranger District of the Cherokee National Forrest. This trail travels over rolling hills with views of the surrounding mountains to the soft flowing water of Clear Creek. The trail is a single-lane trail with a few ruts and potholes. However, it is safe for most 4W...
Learn more about Clear Creek (FSR 185)

Oswald Dome Road - FS 77C is a well-maintained 1/10 gravel forest road that offers a smooth, easy drive along the side of Chilhowee Mountain. It winds through pleasant forest scenery before ending at a closed gate. From the gate, you can park and continue on foot to reach Oswald Bald, with its nice ...
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Lowry Top - Tieskee Road is a partially graveled, easy 2/10 forest route that starts nice and smooth but gradually gets more rugged and degraded the farther you go. It winds through a beautiful stretch of Appalachian canopy, with lush trees arching overhead for a really scenic, shaded drive. At the ...
Learn more about Lowry Top - Tieskee Road

Kimsey Mountain Trail on Old Highway 68 is one of the most underestimated trails around. Travel this in the winter and early spring and you will find out what I mean. Every turn greets you with a new view of Mountain landscapes as far as the eye can see. You will want to stop and just gaze out into ...
Learn more about Kimsey MTN (Old 68 HWY)

This is a fire service road that was somewhat rougher when we visited and there were areas that looked like they were washing out. It doesn't require a 4x4 to traverse. While on this trail, you won't have cell service if you're using Verizon. The fall season is likely to offer some great views, and ...
Learn more about Blue Ridge Trail - Big Frog

This is a fire service road that was somewhat rougher when we visited and there were areas that looked like they were washing out. It doesn't require a 4x4 to traverse. While on this trail, you won't have cell service if you're using Verizon. The fall season is likely to offer some great views, and ...
Learn more about Sina Branch Road - Big Frog

This is a perfect trail to glimpse broad mountain views in the GA forest or camp out to see the stars. Many trees have been downed from fires and clearing in the past few years, opening up views of the vast rolling hills with mountains in the distance. This in-and-back-out trail is a mix of mostly d...
Learn more about Pleasant Gap FS 17A

Big Frog - FS 62 is an excellent forest road route for intermediate offroaders looking to explore the scenic, lesser-maintained mountain terrain bordering Georgia and Tennessee. Spanning approximately 11.4 miles, this trail is a key segment of the famous Georgia Traverse, offering a rugged trek thro...
Learn more about Big Frog - FS 62

This is a fire service road that was somewhat rougher when we visited and there were areas that looked like they were washing out. It doesn't require a 4x4 to traverse. While on this trail, you won't have cell service if you're using Verizon. The fall season is likely to offer some great views, and ...
Learn more about Blue Ridge Trail - Big Frog

This is a fire service road that was somewhat rougher when we visited and there were areas that looked like they were washing out. It doesn't require a 4x4 to traverse. While on this trail, you won't have cell service if you're using Verizon. The fall season is likely to offer some great views, and ...
Learn more about Sina Branch Road - Big Frog

This is a perfect trail to glimpse broad mountain views in the GA forest or camp out to see the stars. Many trees have been downed from fires and clearing in the past few years, opening up views of the vast rolling hills with mountains in the distance. This in-and-back-out trail is a mix of mostly d...
Learn more about Pleasant Gap FS 17A

Big Frog - FS 62 is an excellent forest road route for intermediate offroaders looking to explore the scenic, lesser-maintained mountain terrain bordering Georgia and Tennessee. Spanning approximately 11.4 miles, this trail is a key segment of the famous Georgia Traverse, offering a rugged trek thro...
Learn more about Big Frog - FS 62