Easy gravel and dirt; grab a permit at the start. Government maintained, no fee to enter, but donations accepted. There are a few creek crossings that are simple during dry months but will become impassable… Learn more about Wildlife Management Area Road 5
Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp
Georgia Traverse
Anyone who's heard a country song can probably picture Georgia. It's a land of green hillsides, charming southern towns dotted with white picket fences, and sunny fields tied together by red dirt roads. It's tough… Learn more about Georgia Traverse
Total Miles
372
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Bankhead roads
This trail is mostly two-lane dirt roads. Forest roads can be traveled in 2WD, but some off-shoot trails will require 4WD. Some side trails are gated. If the gates are open, they are clear to… Learn more about Bankhead roads
Total Miles
14
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
USFSR #500K
USFSR #500K is the last trail that spurs off the primary road going in and out of the Shoal Creek Ranger District portion of the Talladega National Forest. This Northernmost trail is outside the Choccolocco… Learn more about USFSR #500K
Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi
USFSR #500 pt 2
This northern portion is NOT in the Choccolocco wildlife management area, but still is in the Talladega National Forest. USFSR #500 is considered the "primary" road that runs from the southern end; starting at Skyline… Learn more about USFSR #500 pt 2
Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
USFSR #532
USFSR #532 begins in the small community of Rabbittown on Brown Bridge Road. It starts off as pavement by giving right of way to private property, and ends on pavement at USFR #500. This is… Learn more about USFSR #532
Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Ellis Pt/Bluff View Road
These two trails start at the end of Tower Road. The trail is mostly a narrow single track but traffic is two-way so be mindful of that. This trail, as with all the trails in… Learn more about Ellis Pt/Bluff View Road
Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Dry Branch Road
The trail is mostly a narrow single track but traffic is two-way so be mindful of that. This trail, as with all the trails in Prentice Cooper, is a very nice drive in the woods.… Learn more about Dry Branch Road
Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Tower Road
This is a very level and maintained road that any vehicle should be able to travel. This is the main road through Prentice Cooper Wildlife Management Area that you will use to access all of… Learn more about Tower Road
Total Miles
11.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
USFSR #540
USFSR #540 begins at USFSR #532 and ends at County Rd 55 in the small community of Rabbittown. It is riddled with shallow mud holes throughout the entire trail, with gravel and dirt as the… Learn more about USFSR #540
Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
USFSR #500
USFSR #500 is considered the "primary" road that runs from the southern end; starting at Skyline Drive/AL HWY 281/US HWY 78 and ends at the Northern part in the city of Piedmont in Calhoun County.… Learn more about USFSR #500
Total Miles
19.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Coalmont OHV Company Farm Road
Right-of-way trail to get to and from Coalmont OHV from Company Farm Road. This. makes a great cut-through if you want a faster way to town to get more supplies. You will need an off-highway… Learn more about Coalmont OHV Company Farm Road
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp / Wi
Coalmont Trail 15
Trail 15 leaves the parking and camping area and loops back to the overlook road. Along the way, trails 16 and 17 intersect and branch off. The trail has a few mud holes but nothing… Learn more about Coalmont Trail 15
Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Coalmont OHV Main Road
Located in the Heart of Grundy County, come see what Coalmont OHV is about! This trail connects the camping and parking area to the beautiful overlook and the beginning of Trail 1. The overlook on… Learn more about Coalmont OHV Main Road
Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
USFSR #522
USFSR #522 is an entry/exit road to the Choccolocco Wildlife Management Area within the Talladega National Forest. It begins at AL HWY-9 and ends at USFSR #531. Its maintained nearly all year long, but is… Learn more about USFSR #522
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Coalmont OHV Trail 2 Green
Trail 2 Green goes from Trail 3 to Trail 2 Blue and Trail 11. The trail is easy to travel and has smooth dirt most of the way with very few rocks. There is a… Learn more about Coalmont OHV Trail 2 Green
Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Pot Pt Road
There is a pond with a large parking area near the beginning of this trail. The trail is easy to navigate in the dry but would become more of a challenge in the rain. We… Learn more about Pot Pt Road
Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Coalmont Trail 11 Green
Trail 11 Green traverses from Trail 2 Green to Trail 13. The trail has gentle slopes and a few rocky spots along the way. There is an overlook spot through the trees that you can… Learn more about Coalmont Trail 11 Green
Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
USFSR #530
USFSR #530 is a beautiful scenic ride from USFSR #500 and dead ends at private land, with no exit. Some maps may show two small trails, but there is no entrance to those small trails… Learn more about USFSR #530
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
USFSR# 549
USFSR #549 is an east to west trail that begins on the eastern side of the Talladega National Forest at USFSR #555, and ends at the western side at USFSR #500; just North of Coleman… Learn more about USFSR# 549
Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
USFSR #500M Sweetwater Lake
USFSR #500M is a trail that is much like a rollercoaster. It has many steep, short down grades to an immediate steep, short uphill; usually with mud holes in between. The trail is very hard… Learn more about USFSR #500M Sweetwater Lake
Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
USFSR #531I
USFSR #531i is a very short seasonal trail with a gate that is only open during hunting season. It takes only a few minutes to complete, and is not maintained. There are usually brush and… Learn more about USFSR #531I
Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi
USFSR #548A
USFSR #548A Is a seasonally open unimproved road that begins at the northern half of USFSR #548 and ends back at USFSR #553. It is only open during hunting season. The trail does show signs… Learn more about USFSR #548A
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi
USFSR #531
USFSR #531 is a dirt and gravel mixed trail that starts at USFSR #500 and ends at USFSR #548 of the southern half. It intersects USFSR #500 again in the middle of the trail. It… Learn more about USFSR #531
Total Miles
7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
USFSR #523
This route is most common to the local communities as a back way into the management area of the Talladega National Forest. It is not maintained often. It's common to see up to 6" ruts… Learn more about USFSR #523
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
USFSR #548 (South)
USFSR #548 is one of the longer trails in the Chocolocco Wildlife Management area. It is part of the Talladega Nagio AL Forest; Shoal Creek District. It has been broken up into two parts due… Learn more about USFSR #548 (South)
Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
USFSR #537A
USFSR #537A is a seasonal trail usually only open during hunting season or during times of controlled burns. It is accessible from Cleburne County RD 66 by private land right-of-way, but very seldom is that… Learn more about USFSR #537A
Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi
537 - Flag Mountain
Trail 537 - Flag Mountain is a rolling hills descent into the Talladega National Forest that shows just how well Alabama's National Forest is managed within the management area that is the Shoals Creek District.… Learn more about 537 - Flag Mountain
Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi
USFSR #643 Hopeful Stephens St
USFSR #643 Hopeful Stephens St is the main trail into the Kentuck OHV Trail System (See USFSR #643C). It is a seasonally maintained road but will quickly degrade with heavy traffic and trailers. There are… Learn more about USFSR #643 Hopeful Stephens St
Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
533 - Vaughn Road
533 - Vaughn Road is a lesser-known road that leads into the Shoal Creek District of the Talladega National Forest and leads to Forest Service RD (FSR) 500, which is the primary road in and… Learn more about 533 - Vaughn Road