Chattanooga/Northern GA, August 9th

[SC Rednek]

I'm wanting to get a group together for some wheeling in the Chattanooga or north Georgia area on the 9th. Not sure what's in that area, so I'm open to suggestions.

 

[Lowrange2]

AOP is in that area. I'd go there.

http://www.adventureoffroadpark.com/

 

[SC Rednek]

Might be a little too far from Atlanta, but I'll keep it in mind

 

[Lowrange2]

Might be a little too far from Atlanta, but I'll keep it in mind

You said Chattanooga!

Bell mountain?

Choccolocco Mtn is a little over an hour from ATL.

 

[SC Rednek]

Cal's going to be in Atlanta that weekend, so I figured meet halfway and go wheeling.

 

[Lowrange2]

Ah, true. Never met the guy. I'd love to get out there but I don't think it's in the cards.

 

[SC Rednek]

What about Prentice Cooper State Forest, anybody been there before?

 

[Lowrange2]

The trail head to Bell Mountain is in Hiawasee. 2 hours from Atl.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Atl....7489954!1m3!2m2!1d-83.73907!2d34.93739?hl=en

There's a lot of dirt road riding in the Suches GA area too.

There's a lot of maps here of NGA.
http://www.georgiaoverland.com/

 

[highspeed]

Suches is covered in National Forest Trails that go all over the place. I lived just south of there for a few years and loved it. Choccolocco is a nice ride too. I may be tempted to go to the Suches ride though, haven't been there in years.

 

[Lowrange2]

I haven't been there since January.

 

[SC Rednek]

Suches is still a bit far for me, 170 miles. But if it was an overnight, Saturday to Sunday, that would be worth it.

 

[Lowrange2]

Check out Wildcat Campground. Cool place in Suches and there's a bunch of trails in the area. The gas station up the road sells maps of all the trails.

 

[smiley]

I am in, I am from the Dayton area, if you are looking for people to wheel with I'm down.

 

[Lowrange2]

Here's the folder of pictures from out 2013 and 2014 trip to the same place.

Not a lot of wheeling happens on these trips but there's some. As much as you'd like, anyway. More of a camping trip for the family.

2013:
http://s29.photobucket.com/user/lowrange2/library/Country Fried Weekend 2013

2014:
http://s29.photobucket.com/user/lowrange2/library/Country Fried Weekend 2014

I'm ready to get back out there for 2015. It's a fun trip that you should attend. Sorta off topic but that's my experience with the area.

 

[SC Rednek]

Suches it is then, August 9-10. Is there as least some challenging terrain out there?

Who's AMC Eagle is that? I could swear I saw that exact same one at the car show in Tullahoma a few weeks back, same roofrack, axles, front bumper tubes and everything.

Awesome, that's one! Dayton, in which state?

 

[Lowrange2]

Is there as least some challenging terrain out there?

Who's AMC Eagle is that? I could swear I saw that exact same one at the car show in Tullahoma a few weeks back, same roofrack, axles, front bumper tubes and everything.

Awesome, that's one! Dayton, in which state?

I don't remember the guys name. It's got a 5.3 under the hood.

It was pretty cool.

Terrain, nothing to challenge your Jeep that I'm aware of. I'm sure there's something but I couldn't tell you where it is. When I go on trips like that I drive the little Jeep on 31's.

 

[Georgia Mike]

I'd be in for that. Suches isn't too far from me and I haven't ridden anything over there at all.

That being said, Bell Mnt. & the Charlie's Creek area are pretty nice rides and both can easily be done the same day. They're not too awfully challenging but at least 4wd would be needed in a couple of spots. Glore Rd. (Bend 'N Hickory Gap) in the Toccoa area is an okay ride with lots of v-notches and one rock outcropping to play on. But I've been there and done that on a few occasions so new terrain would be a refreshing change. Also War Woman in the Clayton area is supposed to be a decent ride, but I've not ridden there yet.

 

[94xjsport94]

I'd be in for that. Suches isn't too far from me and I haven't ridden anything over there at all.

That being said, Bell Mnt. & the Charlie's Creek area are pretty nice rides and both can easily be done the same day. They're not too awfully challenging but at least 4wd would be needed in a couple of spots. Glore Rd. (Bend 'N Hickory Gap) in the Toccoa area is an okay ride with lots of v-notches and one rock outcropping to play on. But I've been there and done that on a few occasions so new terrain would be a refreshing change. Also War Woman in the Clayton area is supposed to be a decent ride, but I've not ridden there yet.

I'm assuming you mean Clayton as in the way north county near NC? I've never heard of War Woman, I have a friend that lived in Rabun and rides FS roads all the time. He might know of some special spots.

Bell mtn has a really nice view at the top, and like Mike said, all of those places could be done in a day.

Wish I could go do something, but I'll probably have to work.

 

[SC Rednek]

Well, lets plan on Suches for now, the location is good

 

[Georgia Mike]

Sounds good to me.

Will, War Woman is on the east side of 441 close to Clayton (yes the one in extreme N GA). Your FS map will have it on there. Like I said, I've never been but have heard everything from it's a nice ride in the woods, to it's a challenge so it could be anything in between, but I plan on checking it out at some point.