Earls Ford Road

Total Miles
3.6

Elevation

540.09 ft

Duration

1 Hours

Technical Rating

6

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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Earls Ford Road
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Trail Overview

Earls Ford is an out-and-back road with a few obstacles that are worth the ride out to experience. Also, you are rewarded with an awesome overlook of the Chattooga River at the end. This trail has some spots you will need to take your time on with an amazing creek crossing that could become impassable during periods of heavy rain. Cell service is spotty at best and we did not have service for most of the trip. There are a few dispersed camping spots along the river that would make for a peaceful spot to stay for the night.

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Earls Ford Road
Earls Ford Road

Difficulty

The creek crossing and obstacles are not for stock rigs you will need a high clearance 4x4 to do this trail.

Technical Rating

6

Status Reports

Tim Nicholson
Oct 20, 2024
4x4
Open
Rough/Deteriorated
My Jeep Gladiator w/ 37s, 2.5 spacer lift, no lockers. River crossing visibly changed, but still able to cross either side of boulders. Down river side of boulders after new sand island water is deeper. Rock ledge on other side crossing rutted different from prior to storms, but still was easy climb. End of trail turn around smaller, watched 4 dr jeep with offroad camper have to do Austin Powers turn around.
Brooks Rezmer
Sep 08, 2024
4x4
Open
Dusty
Rough/Deteriorated
Rock climb once over river is getting tough. Big wash outs leading to end of trail. No camping at end posted
Tonya Hart
Sep 02, 2024
4x4
Open
Normal
Michael Dale
Aug 25, 2024
2021 Jeep Gladiator
Open

Access Description

From Clayton GA take Warwomen road to Earls Ford rd. It is paved to where the house are then shortly you cross a bridge and are on dirt from there on.

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