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Upper Tellico ORV Area
13 miles north of Murphy, NC
Fee Area: $3 per day per quad or $25 annual

Trail Information:
District Ranger USDA Forest Service
201 Woodland Dr. Murphy, NC 28906 Phone: 704-837-5152
Contact1: (828) 837-5152
Web http://www.ncnatural.com/NCUSFS/

Practice Fee $0
Features Tellico is an unusual place, loaded with rocks of all sizes from small to extremely large and H2O seems to be present all year. The riding is easy on most roads and difficult to very difficult on some roads. The difficult roads were roads that were littered with rocks the size of your coffee table or steep inclines with 3' to 4' vertical rock faces in the middle of the climb.

The dirt roads at Tellico will accommodate only one vehicle at a time and the roads are lined with large boulders on both sides.

Camping is available at Stateline Campground. Camping is free and on a first come basis. Campsite is on a nice big creek. Beware - tickets are issued for those who ride their bikes from the campground to the ORV area. This particular ORV parking lot will hold a maximum of 4 or 5 cars.
Directions Directions to Upper Tellico = Tennessee side is paved road all the way. Begin : Near Murphy N.C. @ Hwy 19/129 and Hwy 64 go on Hwy 64 W 2 miles; then go Hwy 294 N 14 miles; then go Hwy 68 N 23 miles; then Hwy 165 E 5 miles to a Ranger Station sign where you will turn right onto a unmarked paved road. Then go 18 miles down this paved road to Stateline Campground and the ORV pay fee area or entrance to Upper Tellico. Distance from Murphy is 1.5 hours. By the way, there is a motel on this road leading to Stateline Campground called Green Cove Motel (615-253-2069, 2 double beds for $39). The motel is on the creek.

Directions to Upper Tellico = North Carolina side, 5 miles of dirt road to parking area and no camping at this entrance. These directions may seem difficult but just keep going - you will get there. Begin: Murphy N.C. @ Hwy 19/129 and Hwy 64 go North on 19/129 past Pizza Hut then at the second light turn left and into the city center of Murphy. Go to the Murphy town center or square and turn left onto Tennessee St. You must look very hard and carefully for the Tennessee St. street sign. I guarantee the street sign is there. Tennessee St. turns into Hanging Dog Rd. Proceed down Hanging Dog and then turn right onto Davis Creek Rd. After a while, Davis Creek Rd. turns to dirt, so go 5 miles on this dirt road to the parking area. These directions do work - do not despair. Distance from Murphy is 45 minutes.

DAVENPORT ORV TRAIL
Blairsville, Georgia
Contact1: (706) 745-6928
Web http://www.fs.fed.us/conf

Practice Fee $5
Schedule Closed January 1 through March 31.
Features Suitable For: ATV's and motorcycles only. Riders must stay on trail; cross-country riding is not allowed. This trail is considered easy and is recommended for young or inexperienced rider and for persons accustomed to riding on flat to rolling terrain.

Scope: 5 miles of trails
Directions Beginning at the traffic light at the intersection of US 76/APD Hwy. 515 and US 19/129, go north on US 19/129 for 1.8 miles. Turn left onto Pat Colwell Road and go 8.4 miles. Turn right onto a gravel road at Ken's Body Shop sign. At the foot of the hill, turn right onto Forest Service Road #143. Follow the gravel road a total of 0.5 mile to the parking lot on your left. You can enter the trail behind the parking lot or across the road.

For More Information: Brasstown Ranger District, Hwy. 19/129S., P.O. Box 9, Blairsville, GA 30512, or call (706) 745-6928 from 7:30am to 4:00pm Monday - Friday.

BEASLEY KNOB ORV
Blairsville, Georgia
Contact1: (706) 745-6928
Web http://www.fs.fed.us/conf

Practice Fee $5
Schedule NOTICE -> Beasley Knob was closed through June for trail maintenance. The park is now open, but trail 228 is still closed to traffic.
(Otherwise normally closed January 1 through March 31.)

Features Suitable For: Motorcycles, ATV's, and 4x4's. Many of the trails in this area are classified as difficult to most difficult. Beasley Knob is recommended for expert level riders only.

Scope: 2800 acres
Directions There are three parking areas from which to enter the ORV area. Beginning on US 76/APD Hwy. 515 in front of the Blairsville Post Office, go east for 0.7 mile. Turn right onto Windy Hill Road, a paved road. At 0.7 mile when Windy Hill curves sharply to the left, go straight onto a gravel road. After 0.1 mile, turn left onto a narrow gravel road, Forest Service Road #851. Continue on this 0.8 mile to the ORV Area parking lot.

A second way of reaching this SAME parking lot is: From US 76/APD Hwy. 515 in front of the Blairsville Post Office, go east for 1.5 miles. Turn right onto a paved road. Go 0.5 mile and turn left onto a gravel road. After 0.1 mile, turn left onto Forest Service Road #851, a narrow gravel road. Continue on this road 0.8 mile to the ORV area parking lot.

Beginning on US 76/APD Hwy. 515 in front of the Blairsville Post Office go east for 3.4 miles. Turn right across from Jack's Electric Motor Service onto Forest Service Road #93. At the fork, go left.Follow the road to the parking lot at the end, a total of 1.6 miles.

Beginning on US 76/AD Hwy. 515 in front of the Blairsville Post Office go east for 4 miles. Turn right onto Forest Service Road #745. Follow this road 1.1 miles to the parking lot at the end of the road.

 

ANDERSON CREEK ORV
Blue Ridge, Georgia
Contact1: (706) 632-3031
Web http://www.fs.fed.us/conf

Practice Fee $5
Schedule Closed January 1 through March 31.
Upcoming Events N/A
Features Suitable For: Motorcycles, ATV's, and Mountain bicycles. These are a series of trails, several of which have spurs that dead-end.

Scope: 5 miles of trails.
Directions: From Ellijay: take GA 52 east to Roy Road (Gilmer County Rd. 16) 7.5 miles. Turn left, go 7.4 miles to Tickanetly Creek Road. Turn right past church, continue on road. Bear right at fork and descend to creek crossing on concrete bridge, 1.8 miles from church. Turn left on dirt-gravel road and go 1.8 miles to junction with Forest Service Road #357. Follow FS357 to designated OHV trails.

From Blue Ridge: take Aska Road south to the end (13.8 miles); turn right on Newport Road and travel until it ends (4.3 miles). Turn right Doublehead Gap Road. Go 4.1 miles to fork and bear left onto Roy Road. Continue 1.6 miles to Tickanetly Church Road. Follow directions above from Tickanetly.

For More Information: Contact the Toccoa Ranger District, 990 East Main St., Suite 1 Blue Ridge, GA 30513, or call (706) 632-3031 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday