Dirt Bike Trails
Near McCaysville, Georgia

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 few washouts will test your flex. Stock 4X4s can make this trail but are not recommended. You can tell the trail is not dri...
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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 the trail have great views of the surrounding mountains and valleys. There are ma...
Learn more about Peavine Sheeds - CR 221

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 elevation but it is not a steep climb. Nothing difficult about this trail so you do not need anything specia...
Learn more about Little Gassaway - Trail NF45

The Postelle Trail is an out-and-back route in the Chattahoochee National Forest within Fannin County, Georgia. This trail is defined by its single-lane path, which is rarely traversed and has become overgrown, rendering it unsuitable for full-sized vehicles. The narrow trail accommodates only one v...
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Williamson Cove is an out-and-back branch trail from Hickorynut Gap in the Chattahoochee National Forest in Fannin County, Georgia. These trails are exclusively for full-sized, high-clearance vehicles, with clear signage prohibiting access for SxS and ATVs. The trail is mainly a one-lane trail that ...
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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

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 map of Bush Head Gap Road, the map will show that the trail is 1-2 miles longer than shown. However, th...
Learn more about Bush Head Gap Road

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 branch of Shuler Creek. Along the way, there are pullovers and an occasional campsite. The creek is wide and ...
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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

The trail winds off the side of the mountain down to the historic Coker Creek River. This is known as the Lower Coker Creek trailhead. You will find a few very secluded camp spots along the river at the end of this trail. Many people use this as a base camp to hike the surrounding trails along the r...
Learn more about Duckett Ridge FSR #22B

Davenport OHV is a 1-way Trail that creates a loop. It's 6.2 miles in length. The parking lot is in the middle of the OHV trail system. There is a 2-way short trail that leads into the loop trail, and then the trail is marked directionally from there. It crosses the road in 2 places. This trail syst...
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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 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 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

Shuler Creek - FS 50 is an easy gravel Forest Service road off Highway 68 in Farner, within the Cherokee National Forest. It winds its way up the mountain, opening access to a few hiking trailheads along the way, which is a good option if you want to pair an easy backroad drive with time on foot.
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Tibbs ATV Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back route starting at a large intersection with Milma Creek Trail. The northern section has been decommissioned and no longer connects to the Tibbs ORV Trailhead, according to the Forest Service. The trail is a wide, shelfy two-track traversing the mountainside...
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The Tooni Gap Trail, also known as FS 816, starts at FS 60 and takes you to the trailhead to the swinging bridge over Toccoa River (a must-see). The trail is a gravel forestry road with some soft sand spots that can turn into mud holes after heavy rain. The road is not always wide enough for two veh...
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Toccoa River Road (FS 333) is a nice quiet drive though the woods. Aside from a couple shallow solid bottom mud holes there's one bad spot with a bypass. Take a short hike down over the hill and you have access to the Toccoa River Swing Bridge. The trail is not steep and has a solid walking path.
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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 the trail have great views of the surrounding mountains and valleys. There are ma...
Learn more about Peavine Sheeds - CR 221

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 elevation but it is not a steep climb. Nothing difficult about this trail so you do not need anything specia...
Learn more about Little Gassaway - Trail NF45

The Postelle Trail is an out-and-back route in the Chattahoochee National Forest within Fannin County, Georgia. This trail is defined by its single-lane path, which is rarely traversed and has become overgrown, rendering it unsuitable for full-sized vehicles. The narrow trail accommodates only one v...
Learn more about Postelle

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 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 the trail have great views of the surrounding mountains and valleys. There are ma...
Learn more about Peavine Sheeds - CR 221

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 elevation but it is not a steep climb. Nothing difficult about this trail so you do not need anything specia...
Learn more about Little Gassaway - Trail NF45

The Postelle Trail is an out-and-back route in the Chattahoochee National Forest within Fannin County, Georgia. This trail is defined by its single-lane path, which is rarely traversed and has become overgrown, rendering it unsuitable for full-sized vehicles. The narrow trail accommodates only one v...
Learn more about Postelle

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