Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Strawberry Plains, Tennessee

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 Clear Creek Rd. there are three water crossings that vary greatly depending on recent rains. All t...
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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 spring, and if you time your visit right ample opportunities to pick fresh blackberries. In the summer ...
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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 wettest times of the year. You'll have opportunities to see natural springs just off of the road, visit some old...
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Crumely Loop is a mellow 2.6-mile forest road tucked into the heart of Chuck Swan State Forest. Like all the roads here, it's an active logging route, so keep an eye out for trucks and yield when needed. Several old roads branch off along the way, but most are closed to motorized vehicles; just foll...
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This easy gravel drive has a lot to offer. At the beginning you will find the Rice Grist Mill and gift shop along with the Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn. This gravel road takes you along the Clear Creek which has multiple waterfalls and hiking trails. It has a small concrete water crossing so be caref...
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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 to the rest of the roads in CSSF, and outside of the occasional washout or exposed bedrock, it's easily trave...
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Little Greenbrier Road is an easy gravel trail that offers a peaceful drive through a historic section of the Great Smoky Mountains. The route is primarily a single-lane road and begins with signage advising that passing opportunities are very limited and that vehicles towing trailers are prohibited...
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Upper Tremont Road is an easy gravel route that follows the scenic Middle Prong Little River through Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The well-maintained road offers a relaxing drive with gentle grades and beautiful river views for much of its length. Numerous pull-off areas provide opportunitie...
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Hall Top climbs 1,500 feet over the five-mile route from the rhododendron shaded valley to the rocky peak above. The majority of the route is maintained, but some of the steeper sections are rocky and require a driver to slow down a bit or endure the bumpy ride. At the top, you'll find a fire tower ...
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The Hall Top Spur allows access to the Hall Top Fire Tower, Big Fill Road, and Rocky Top Road from the eastern border of this section of Cherokee National Forest. The road climbs steeply from the valley and gains 500 feet of elevation in just a few miles. The lower sections have recently been rework...
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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 identifies it, is spot on, as washouts and ruts could cause problems for those with low ground clearance but is no harder th...
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Easy Gravel drive that takes you from the Dutch Valley Area over the mountain to Laurel Grove. At the top of the mountain is the famous Walden's Ridge Trail at Windrock. You do not need to have a permit to be on this gravel road; however, if you go onto Windrock Property (Trail 75), you will need a ...
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Rich Mountain Road is 6.6 miles and runs through the Smoky Mountain National Park and heads North out of the park. The trail is composed of loose gravel and has several twists and turns up and down the mountain. It is one way, but watch for State Park vehicles in addition to animals on the trail.
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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. There may be some standing water that is scarier than it looks, boasting width, but is majorly lacking in dep...
Learn more about G67 - Brown Flats

G58 - Cambria Hollow is a mud-hole-ridden trail with hard bottoms. There is no fear of sinking a vehicle in these puddles, but they can give you a good splash. This trail can lead you outside of the park as well as in so be aware of property boundary signs. During the springtime, the brush overgrowt...
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Trail G59 is like many other "green" gravel trails at Windrock park, in the fact they can seem like a good trail to rip up at faster speeds just to see where it goes, but like all trails can be degraded past the normal standards. This trail is easy all around, but even the easiest trails can wash ou...
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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 to be a blue trail on Windrock's park map; however, this one would be one that would be considered an easy blue. The ...
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Trail G31 - Pinstripe Alley almost explains itself. If you are worried about your paint, this would not be a good trail to take. The spring time brings extra growth with the vegetation gravitating to water. It is full of thorns, thistles and bushes. While the hedges can be a deterrent, it does allow...
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Trail G53 - Radar Base is a great spot to bring the kids and adults alike for the "Ooohs and Ahhhs". While this trail won't bring you into an off camber frenzy, it will make up for it in old structures and history. This trail is gravel from the pavement at Slatestone road to the base, it does featur...
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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 mile, it still has a few short drop-offs, a place to play in the mud, and a nice canopy of trees to find shade in the hot summer m...
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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 Clear Creek Rd. there are three water crossings that vary greatly depending on recent rains. All t...
Learn more about Lost Creek & Clear Creek

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 spring, and if you time your visit right ample opportunities to pick fresh blackberries. In the summer ...
Learn more about Mossy 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 wettest times of the year. You'll have opportunities to see natural springs just off of the road, visit some old...
Learn more about Big Loop & Big Springs

Crumely Loop is a mellow 2.6-mile forest road tucked into the heart of Chuck Swan State Forest. Like all the roads here, it's an active logging route, so keep an eye out for trucks and yield when needed. Several old roads branch off along the way, but most are closed to motorized vehicles; just foll...
Learn more about Crumely Loop

Crumely Loop is a mellow 2.6-mile forest road tucked into the heart of Chuck Swan State Forest. Like all the roads here, it's an active logging route, so keep an eye out for trucks and yield when needed. Several old roads branch off along the way, but most are closed to motorized vehicles; just foll...
Learn more about Crumely Loop

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 identifies it, is spot on, as washouts and ruts could cause problems for those with low ground clearance but is no harder th...
Learn more about 74 - Middle Ridge

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. There may be some standing water that is scarier than it looks, boasting width, but is majorly lacking in dep...
Learn more about G67 - Brown Flats

G58 - Cambria Hollow is a mud-hole-ridden trail with hard bottoms. There is no fear of sinking a vehicle in these puddles, but they can give you a good splash. This trail can lead you outside of the park as well as in so be aware of property boundary signs. During the springtime, the brush overgrowt...
Learn more about G58 - Cambria Hollow