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Offline Alpha4x4

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Easy trail for family/kid outing?
« on: January 17, 2010, 05:00:35 PM »
Hey,

What is a good easy trail I can take my daughters on? Aiden's sisters want to go on a "Jeep run" but nothing too extreme, nice and easy. Anybody have a suggestion for a nice Forest service road near Dunwoody I can spend a couple hours on, maybe take the SUV and bring the whole family on a picnic?

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Re: Easy trail for family/kid outing?
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2010, 10:17:23 AM »
Probably going to be North Georgia Forest Service roads. From what I understand a 2wd Jeep could make it through unless it was or recently was rainy.

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Re: Easy trail for family/kid outing?
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2010, 11:35:24 AM »
Brian, search for Hawk Mtn, near dahlonega. There are numerous forestry trails up there. One that makes a big loop and is fun for the kids. Nothing hard but up near Helen has a ton as well. Tray mtn is a good search. Loops around for a good # of miles.
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Re: Easy trail for family/kid outing?
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2010, 10:56:17 PM »
Tray Mtn. is a lil rutted out rite now from all the rain and frozen ground.But is passable in 4wd.We were up there aweek or so.Is nothing you can't handle tho,made most of it in 2wd.
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Re: Easy trail for family/kid outing?
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2012, 01:29:19 PM »
New to the Forum. Just got a new Jeep Live in ATL area. Are these trails your talking about  just well maintained dirt roads in the national forest? Want something easy. Looking for a place where I can test out the quadra lift, 4x4 and get some mud on the new jeep and  but not mess anything up. Not just dirt roads. Any recommendations? Thanks!

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Re: Re: Easy trail for family/kid outing?
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2012, 01:59:51 PM »
Head north of Helen and east to Trey Mountain.  The entrance which is east of the park will take you up the back side of the mountain. Look at google maps.
Otherwise head to Durhamtown.


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Re: Easy trail for family/kid outing?
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2012, 02:09:09 PM »
Thanks for the response. Do you know what Road the trail is off of for Tray Mtn? Or is it an actual road on Google?

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Re: Easy trail for family/kid outing?
« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2012, 01:59:46 PM »
Look up the TVD, Tennessee Valley Divide you can drive/hike the entire thing! Nothing serious and it has lots of pretty views!
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Re: Easy trail for family/kid outing?
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2012, 02:56:33 PM »
Thanks for the response. Do you know what Road the trail is off of for Tray Mtn? Or is it an actual road on Google?

Follow this route:

http://goo.gl/maps/yr6sg


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Re: Easy trail for family/kid outing?
« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2012, 05:23:55 PM »
A fun drive and place to visit is the swinging bridge on the Benton McKaye trail, accessible by two different FS roads.

http://www.blueridgemountains.com/swinging_bridge.html
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Re: Easy trail for family/kid outing?
« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2012, 07:10:42 PM »
Thanks yall!

Texsun,
What trails up there do you recommend on the Tennessee Valley Divide

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Re: Easy trail for family/kid outing?
« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2012, 08:25:12 PM »
Thanks yall!

Texsun,
What trails up there do you recommend on the Tennessee Valley Divide


What I recommend is just drive until you see a FS road that looks interesting to you, be on the lookout for back packers, other 4x4s and motorcycles. We have students in training right now, so if a specific route is closed thats because we are in the area.
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