East Tennesee Trails

[sullju]

I'm going to be in Pigeon Forge/Sevierville,Gatlinburg, next week for our family reunion and was wondering if anyone knew of any light duty trails around there. I'll be driving my mom's Unlimited so I can do anything too extreme, but she wants me to show her how to wheel a little bit. Were also going to be driving up through Ash County, NC so anything close to there would be great too.


Justin

 

[Ghost]

For that part of the country Tellico is best. Run in trail 4 and out 6. Nice ride with only a few tough spots.

http://www.tellico4x4.com/murphy/index.htm

http://www.tellico4x4.com/murphy/map1.htm

http://www.tellico4x4.com/murphy/map4.htm

http://www.tellico4x4.com/murphy/map3.htm

Some maps for you. Its near Murphy, NC

 

[Kudzu]

Also if your just looking for a group senic type trail go to Cades Cove and right after the Poineer Village is a road that has some virgin timber and nice ride...Forget where it comes out but the Ranger staion were the ones who told me about it...

 

[sullju]

We were looking at Tellico as a possibility but were unsure if there was any easy trails for her to drive on. I think I'll be trying to persuade her to give it a shot though. Cades Cove is in GSMNP isn't it? Does anyone know of any other trails through there? Thanks for the replies so far.

Justin

 

[Kudzu]

Since her UNlimted is not lifted do not attempt to cross Fain's Ford on trail 4 an unexperienced driver will smash the rockers there. If your going to Tellico I suggest going in 6 at the TN pay staion on to 4 then taking the loop of 8 and then back out on 6. Just watch the turns on 8 one of them got a TJ pretty step a few years ago and it was stock but the length on the Unlimted will help you out.

 

[up4rocks]

I'd agree with Ghost, great trails and only a few tough spots.

I was in tellico this past weekend and Fain's Ford wasn't bad at all... there was a stock yj & a stock tj with us that made it fine. since they were first timers to tellico we went on trails 4,5,&6.

 

[sullju]

I talked to her about it today and she sounds like she wants to try out Tellico, time permiting of course. Is there any water crossings to be aware of? I think the northside of it is only about 80 miles from our cabin so I might try and convince her to make a day trip out of it. She did her first off pavement driving today down a muddy dirt road and has since started to express interest in going to a Jamboree sometime. Of course I washed the Jeep for her so she still doesn't know what it's all about. lol.

Justin