Dirt Bike Trails
Near South Cleveland, Tennessee

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

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 recommend airing down to smooth out the ride although it is not necessary to complete the trail. We drove this trail ...
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

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

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. The hiking trail is not marked, but it is easy to follow the worn path that everyone has followed. Although this is a ...
Learn more about Spring Creek FSR 27

Windy Gap ATV Trail is a 1.8-mile ride with an 800-foot elevation gain from west to east, beginning at the large dirt Windy Gap Trailhead. The trail is wide and smooth, with easy features like gentle rollers from the waterbars, shallow ruts, small gravelly rocks, dips, and log and stick debris in th...
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Windy Gap Motorcycle Trail spans 2.6 miles with a demanding 1,400-foot elevation gain from south to north. Marked with a motorcycle-only pinch point and a sign warning it's for experienced riders, it begins like the ATV trail--wide and winding through the forest--but quickly narrows and ramps up in ...
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Milma Creek ATV Trail is a 3.6-mile shelfy route that winds around the hillside, featuring frequent elevation changes totaling around 800 feet up and down. The trail is wide enough for 50" vehicles but includes exposed sections where caution is needed, especially on corners. Expect embedded and loos...
Learn more about Milma Creek

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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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

Trail 181-D is a lot like Trail C. It connects off of 181-C, circles around, and connects to the end of 181-A. This is a smooth and fun ATV loop that makes a great start to any ride in the Houston Valley ORV Area. The trail surface is mostly packed dirt, with gravel and small rocks pushed off to the...
Learn more about 181-D

This is 181-A and begins off the west side of the paved parking lot. This is a 2-track and an easy trail. It will take you past trails 181-B, 181-C, 181-D, and all the way out to trail 181-E. If you can't do this one, you're going to have a hard time elsewhere.
Learn more about 181-A

This is a tight, winding loop through the forest that can be ridden in either direction with a similar level of ease. It's a narrow ATV trail that snakes through the trees, featuring sharp turns but plenty of flow. The loop includes both gradual and steeper climbs as it traverses across the hillside...
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This is Trail 181-C that goes off to the right at the top of the hill of water bars if you're going counterclockwise. A great, easy warm-up from the staging area, the 181-C follows a wide ATV trail winding tightly through the trees. Expect lots of sharp curves and a few short, steep pitches. The sur...
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Trail 181-O comes off the east side of the parking lot. Be sure to watch where you're going, as there are some old, decommissioned trails that are off-limits. This one seems to accumulate a lot of water when it rains and tends to hold it for a while. There is a wide creek crossing that is no problem...
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This is Trail 181-B and connects Trail 181-A back down to the main road, 181, and to an unlabeled at this time trail that connects to 181-F. This trail is as easy as Trail 181-A. Keep this trail in mind as it can be a shortcut back to 181.
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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 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

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 recommend airing down to smooth out the ride although it is not necessary to complete the trail. We drove this trail ...
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

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 recommend airing down to smooth out the ride although it is not necessary to complete the trail. We drove this trail ...
Learn more about Big Frog - FS 62