Dirt Bike Trails Near Marietta, Georgia

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Georgia WMA: Dawson Forest

These trails are located in the Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area, governed by the Georgia DNR. A hunting or fishing license is required to be in this area. There are several trails and campsites along…
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Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Winding Stair Mountain Trail

This route through the Chattahoochee National Forest takes you deep into the rolling Appalachian Mountains up the Winding Stair Mountain Trail. The iconic Winding Stair portion of the trail takes you up the mountainside overlooking…
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Total Miles
19.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

631- Tatum Lead

Tatum Lead Road begins in the Northern end of the Chattahoochee National Forest. The access road is given right of way through private property. It starts out on Georgia's scenic byway on Highway 52. There…
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Total Miles
7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

3 - Peeples Lake

Peeple's Lake begins in the heart of the city of Chatsworth. It is a dirt trail from beginning to the end, starting inside of a small residential area, and ending in the parking area of…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Bush Head Gap Road

Relatively easy trail with no serious obstacles, but the route is very overgrown and only one vehicle wide. If you drive a full-size vehicle, prepare for scratches on the vehicle. If you look at a…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Big Frog - FS 62

This trail is less maintained than the other trails in the area. There are some places with deep ruts and one place that is off-camber that we marked with 18 degrees of roll. I would…
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Total Miles
11
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Sina Branch Road - 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,…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

FS 221 - Big Frog

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…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

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,…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Baker Creek - Big Frog

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…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Falls Branch Road - FS 374

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…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Peavine Sheeds - CR 221

This is a nice easy-to-navigate trail in the Big Frog Mountain Wilderness, part of the Cherokee National Forest. The trail is fairly well-maintained so it should be accessible to almost any vehicle. Several areas along…
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Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Little Gassaway - Trail NF45

This is a reasonably well-maintained road that starts at Ocoee Number Three Dam. It is one of the main access trails for the Big Frog Wilderness Area Trails. You will gain almost 1000 feet of…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Tray Mountain Trail

This trail is very popular among 4x4 enthusiasts. It is a straightforward drive, although it gets more difficult and tricky as you get to the higher elevations. There are many locations along the trail and…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
3 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Beasley Knob 93a

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…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Beasley Knob Trail 93

This loop trail begins and ends from the trailhead area along 93a. The trail is mostly level 3 or less except for one short hill climb that ends with several large boulders that have been…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Ditney Mountain (66)

Ditney Mountain Trail (66) is a rocky trail with narrow twists and turns and a few fun mud holes. Be sure you are in a rig you don't mind limbs scratching alongside your rig. A…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

Oconee Southern Traverse (Segment 1)

This route begins at the northern end of Burgess Road (1120), a well-maintained gravel service road that leads to Martins Mill Road. At this split, travelers should turn right as taking a left will lead…
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Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Brown Bottom Road

Brown Bottom Road is located in the center of a section of the Chattahoochee National Forest outside of Cornelia, GA. This road is wide, covered in large gravel and wide enough for two vehicles to…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa

Shuler Creek

This trail has easy access gravel road off Highway 68 in Farner. The road is 2 vehicles wide and has mostly gentle elevations. It starts out running parallel to the Hiwassee River and then a…
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Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Guard Camp Road

Guard Camp Road is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest near Cornelia, GA. Nearby, you can visit Tallulah Gorge, view the waterfalls, explore downtown Clayton and fish in the numerous waterways. While camping is available…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa

Turner Trail

This trail is in the Oconee National Forest, with the entrance just south of Springfield Church off US HWY 278. There are private lands mixed with federal lands. It's a pretty trail with creeks, lined…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Spring Creek FSR 27

This gravel road runs beside the Hiwassee River for the first 2.25 miles, which is stunning. At mile 1.25, there is a place to park for a hike to what some people call Lookout Rock.…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Bullet Creek Ellis Creek 44

This is an easy trail that can be driven by any vehicle. There are a few places on the road to see some great views. Very peaceful drive through the woods. There are several places…
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Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Starr Mountain Road 220

This is a well-maintained gravel Forest Service road. You do not need anything special to drive this road. You may see some deer. There is a bridge close to the end of the road that…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / 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

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

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

USFSR #643C Kentuck OHV Trailhead

USFSR #643C Kentuck OHV Trailhead is the actual trail entrance to the trail system. It is open to ATV, Dirt Bike or Mountain Bike. There is a 5$ fee per operator and the trails are…
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Total Miles
0.6
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