Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Helen, Georgia
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Georgia Traverse
Anyone who's heard the old country song can probably picture the beautiful state of Georgia. It's a land of green hillsides, charming southern towns dotted with white picket fences, and sunny fields tied together by…
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Total Miles
440.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Tray Mountain Trail
This trail is very popular among 4x4 enthusiasts. It is a straightforward drive, although it gets more difficult and tricky as you get to the higher elevations. There are many locations along the trail and…
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Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
3
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Chattahoochee River Road
This 12+-mile trail runs through the Chattahoochee National Forest and weaves alongside the Chattahoochee River and several other smaller streams. The majority of the trail is wide enough for 2 full-size vehicles to pass and…
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Total Miles
11.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Raven Cliff
First entering Raven Cliff, there is a day-use area with parking and bathrooms. After continuing on the gravel road, you are greeted by the many hiking trails and walk-in campsites along Dukes Creek that eventually…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
FS-44A Upper Low Gap Creek
FS-44A, Upper Low Gap Creek, is the first spur located on FS-44 coming from Poplar Stump Rd. Low Gap Campground is located within 100 yards after turning onto FS-44A and offers camping, picnicking, and fishing.…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Indian Grave Gap - FR 283
Indian Grave Gap Trail connects CR 17 at the north end and the Tray Mountain Trail at the south end. It's a beautiful loop, if you add the Indian Corbin Creek to your route. There…
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Learn more about Indian Grave Gap - FR 283
Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Corbin Creek - FR 698
Corbin Creek Trail connects CR 17 at the north end and the Tray Mountain Trail at the south end. It's a beautiful loop, if you add the Indian Grave Gap to your route. There are…
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Learn more about Corbin Creek - FR 698
Total Miles
9.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Gurley Creek - FS 137
Gurley Creek (FS 137) is a narrow, natural trail with some overgrown vegetation. Gurley Falls was once accessible from FS-137. The trail terminates at a large open turnaround and a guardrail blocking the remainder of…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Bob Creek - FS 292
Bob Creek is a short out-and-back trail that often gets overlooked due to its short nature, however, there are some great features for the outdoor enthusiast. What this trail lacks in difficulty, it makes up…
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Learn more about Bob Creek - FS 292
Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Boggs Creek
Boggs Creek trail is a fantastic little trail. The trail forks with a small water crossing to the right and runs more into the Chattoachoo National Forest. If you stay straight at the fork it…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Chester Knob Upper Trail
Chester Knob Upper Trail is a narrow 2.4-mile dirt and gravel path winding through mountainous forest in the Chattahoochee National Forest. While not heavily technical, riders should be cautious of steep drop-offs on the right…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa
Blue Mountain Spring - FS 639
FS 639, Blue Mountain Spring, is a beautiful, peaceful, easily navigated trail that parallels US Highway 19 and is located in the Chestatee Wildlife Management Area and Chattahoochee National Forest. FS 639's nearly 3 miles…
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Learn more about Blue Mountain Spring - FS 639
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Chester Knob Lower Trail
Chester Knob Lower is a short, wooded trail in the Chattahoochee National Forest that gradually descends toward the Nottely River. The 1-mile route is made up of packed dirt and forest floor, making it a…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa
Dicks Creek
Can you say waterfalls? This trail follows Dicks Creek all the way up to the top of the mountain. The trail is closed at the top due to washouts but you can walk to the…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa / Wi
West Seed Lake Road
A beautiful gravel road along the west side of Seed Lake. The road is well-maintained and usually wide enough for two cars to pass. The Lake Seed Recreation Area offers a swimming area for kids…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Hospital Cove
Hospital Cove trail is a main access trail inside of Beasley Knob OHV area. The trail is mostly gravel with some dirt and provides a route to a pair of the more challenging trails in…
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Learn more about Hospital Cove
Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp
Falls Branch Road - FSR 2
Falls Branch Road is an out-and-back trail that takes roughly 1 Hour to complete. The trail is mostly single-vehicle wide with a few spots to pass if needed. The trail has a few ruts and…
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Learn more about Falls Branch Road - FSR 2
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Dockey Lake Recreation Area Trail
Dockey Lake Recreation Area Trail is a 1.9-mile gravel road in the Chattahoochee National Forest, providing easy access to nearby campgrounds and recreation spaces. Open to all vehicle types, the trail offers a peaceful forested…
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Learn more about Dockey Lake Recreation Area Trail
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa
Beasley Knob 93a
This can be considered the main access route into the Beasley Knob OHV area in the Chattahoochee National Forest. It is mostly a wide gravel roadway. Some of the trails in the Beasley area are…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Nicholson Gap
Nicholson Gap begins as the main trail out of the Satterfield Parking lot, it is a moderately steep but otherwise easy access trail to the rest of Beasley Knob OHV. The trail is mostly clay…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su
Barnhart-Sutz Trail
This trail is an easy trail inside Beasley Knob OHV that serves as a connector between the Satterfield and Blue Rock parking area, the trail is steep with a small but not very difficult ledge.…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su
Stamp Ridge
Stamp Ridge is a long out-and-back trail that seems to be one of the lesser-traveled trails in the area. The majority is easy-going gravel road until the last half mile, which turns into a tight…
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Total Miles
9.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Cooper Creek FS Road 33
If you are searching for an easy trail with campsites and fishing spots available along the way, this one is for you. Well-known among the Georgia offroading crowd and a favorite with locals, this trail…
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Learn more about Cooper Creek FS Road 33
Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Burnette Creek FS Road 261
This trail offers a few great camping sites and plenty of pinstriping toward the end for those looking to get adventurous. It is accessible from the north via Duncan Ridge (always open) then south a…
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Learn more about Burnette Creek FS Road 261
Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Ivy Log Gap (FS 100)
Are you looking for some beautiful GA views, even in the summer? Ivy Log Gap, FS 100, runs along a ridge offering scenic views year-round, with incredibly stunning overlooks in the fall. This smooth gravel…
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Total Miles
8.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Flatlands FS Road 637
Looking for some camping, and maybe a visit to a historic cemetery from the 1800s? Then this is your trail. Not long, as it is closed part-way through, it does offer a great intro to…
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Learn more about Flatlands FS Road 637
Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Gumlog Gap FS 95
This scenic gravel road offers an easy drive, with a few bumpy sections, small potholes, an easy middle-rutted section, and potentially muddy areas after rain. Running along the ridge of the mountain provides occasional views…
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Learn more about Gumlog Gap FS 95
Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Spencer Road - FS 4D
Spencer Road (FS 4D) is a natural, single-lane trail with scattered portions of gravel and clay. The trail winds along thick hardwoods, ravines, and encircles a mountain peak at an elevation of 2400 feet. There…
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Learn more about Spencer Road - FS 4D
Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Tallulah River Trail - FR 70
Tallulah River Trail takes you from Persimmon Road to the Deep Gap/Beech Creek Trailhead in North Carolina. That trail takes you along the Tallulah River. There are several beautiful Campgrounds next to the water. You…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Red Root Road- FS 92
Red Root Road, also known as FSR 92, is a route that traverses the Lake Russel WMA from just outside Toccoa, GA to Mt. Airy, GA. This route can be used to access seasonal routes…
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Learn more about Red Root Road- FS 92
Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
ATV Trails Near Helen, Georgia
Tray Mountain Trail
This trail is very popular among 4x4 enthusiasts. It is a straightforward drive, although it gets more difficult and tricky as you get to the higher elevations. There are many locations along the trail and…
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Learn more about Tray Mountain Trail
Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
3
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Indian Grave Gap - FR 283
Indian Grave Gap Trail connects CR 17 at the north end and the Tray Mountain Trail at the south end. It's a beautiful loop, if you add the Indian Corbin Creek to your route. There…
Learn more about Indian Grave Gap - FR 283
Learn more about Indian Grave Gap - FR 283
Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Corbin Creek - FR 698
Corbin Creek Trail connects CR 17 at the north end and the Tray Mountain Trail at the south end. It's a beautiful loop, if you add the Indian Grave Gap to your route. There are…
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Learn more about Corbin Creek - FR 698
Total Miles
9.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Chester Knob Upper Trail
Chester Knob Upper Trail is a narrow 2.4-mile dirt and gravel path winding through mountainous forest in the Chattahoochee National Forest. While not heavily technical, riders should be cautious of steep drop-offs on the right…
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Learn more about Chester Knob Upper Trail
Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa
Chester Knob Lower Trail
Chester Knob Lower is a short, wooded trail in the Chattahoochee National Forest that gradually descends toward the Nottely River. The 1-mile route is made up of packed dirt and forest floor, making it a…
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Learn more about Chester Knob Lower Trail
Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa
West Seed Lake Road
A beautiful gravel road along the west side of Seed Lake. The road is well-maintained and usually wide enough for two cars to pass. The Lake Seed Recreation Area offers a swimming area for kids…
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Learn more about West Seed Lake Road
Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
UTV/Side-by-Side Near Helen, Georgia
Indian Grave Gap - FR 283
Indian Grave Gap Trail connects CR 17 at the north end and the Tray Mountain Trail at the south end. It's a beautiful loop, if you add the Indian Corbin Creek to your route. There…
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Learn more about Indian Grave Gap - FR 283
Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Corbin Creek - FR 698
Corbin Creek Trail connects CR 17 at the north end and the Tray Mountain Trail at the south end. It's a beautiful loop, if you add the Indian Grave Gap to your route. There are…
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Learn more about Corbin Creek - FR 698
Total Miles
9.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Chester Knob Upper Trail
Chester Knob Upper Trail is a narrow 2.4-mile dirt and gravel path winding through mountainous forest in the Chattahoochee National Forest. While not heavily technical, riders should be cautious of steep drop-offs on the right…
Learn more about Chester Knob Upper Trail
Learn more about Chester Knob Upper Trail
Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa
West Seed Lake Road
A beautiful gravel road along the west side of Seed Lake. The road is well-maintained and usually wide enough for two cars to pass. The Lake Seed Recreation Area offers a swimming area for kids…
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Learn more about West Seed Lake Road
Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Hospital Cove
Hospital Cove trail is a main access trail inside of Beasley Knob OHV area. The trail is mostly gravel with some dirt and provides a route to a pair of the more challenging trails in…
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Learn more about Hospital Cove
Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp
Falls Branch Road - FSR 2
Falls Branch Road is an out-and-back trail that takes roughly 1 Hour to complete. The trail is mostly single-vehicle wide with a few spots to pass if needed. The trail has a few ruts and…
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Learn more about Falls Branch Road - FSR 2
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa