Georgia Trail Riders Forum
OPEN RIDES & EVENTS => Past Rides : Pictures, Discussion, & Carnage => Topic started by: tjsahara00 on November 19, 2012, 08:53:44 AM
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</ROCKIN/> I think we are looking at Aetna for '13. I think I found my leader for that ride ;D
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</ROCKIN/> I think we are looking at Aetna for '13. I think I found my leader for that ride ;D
Find a spot for it on the draft calendar Ben, this looks like a fun place!!
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Aetna Mtn. is always a blast. Even more interesting after a good rain! I'd go nearly every weekend if I could find someone to ride with.
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</ROCKIN/> I think we are looking at Aetna for '13. I think I found my leader for that ride ;D
Lenn.....is the man to talk too!!!!!
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That ride was fun...cant wait to do it again. Is there camping (legit) out there?
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As far as I know you can camp anywhere up there you want.
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Not that I know of.
I don't think I would want to camp out there though.
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I like it! Riding out there would be super cool!
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Ben, Tony, Doug, Matt, Danny
The last time I went to Aetna with GATR there was the thing about
police handing out tickets. I want to set the record straight on the
subdivision entrance this year.
I set up a ride on July 7th at Aetna. We had 11 rigs went through the
subdivision entrance. There was a female security guard setting in a truck who
waved at us when we went by. We went out the back way when we left.
After that ride I heard stories of them dumping rocks at the entrance
so you couldn't get in through the subdivision!!!!
I set this ride up for Nov 17th and had 8 rigs. We went through the subdivision
entrance again. There was the same female sucurity guard who waved again.
This time we came back out the subdivision side. At the last curve coming off
the Mtn before the subdivision was where EVERYONE was parking there trailers.
I had parked mine at Walmart.
So I wouldn't hesitate about setting up a ride at Aenta for next year.
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Quick dumb question: is there any other entrance other than the subdivision? I just hate drawing that much attention.
On the flipside maybe I should buy a house there...
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that looks like a fun play, i would be up to going, if its legal.
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Kevin, thanks for the info. It is being considered for sure. Camping would be sketchy for me out there. No way I would do it.
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Racoon Mountain campground is just a couple miles down the road and its cheap. Me and Daniel stayed there a few years back.
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Quick dumb question: is there any other entrance other than the subdivision? I just hate drawing that much attention.
On the flipside maybe I should buy a house there...
There is another entrance on the back side of the peanut butter hole. We call it Bowater Tree.
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that looks like a fun play, i would be up to going, if its legal.
It's perfectly legal to ride up there. It's just the subdivision entrance thats always in contention. They've tried to stop people from going up that way for years but every court has shot it down. Seems the Richey Rich crowd dont want muddy tire tracks on their paved road.
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that looks like a fun play, i would be up to going, if its legal.
It's perfectly legal to ride up there. It's just the subdivision entrance thats always in contention. They've tried to stop people from going up that way for years but every court has shot it down. Seems the Richey Rich crowd dont want muddy tire tracks on their paved road.
Can you really blame them though? They should not have built a subdivision with a public road running through the center
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I was actually shocked at how many trailers there was when we left.
It was good to see that many familys out there with the kids.
To me that is the PERFECT place for everyone. The stockers can ride,
along side the hard core rigs. When you get to the different rock ledges
you decide if you want to play or watch. There is no pressure to try something.
It's not like some place's where your in line then when it's your turn you say oh
shit what do I do. You can clearly see what your up against.
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I was actually shocked at how many trailers there was when we left.
It was good to see that many familys out there with the kids.
To me that is the PERFECT place for everyone. The stockers can ride,
along side the hard core rigs. When you get to the different rock ledges
you decide if you want to play or watch. There is no pressure to try something.
It's not like some place's where your in line then when it's your turn you say oh
shit what do I do. You can clearly see what your up against.
i like this..
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Its definitely a unique place. Lots could be done with it if it was an offroad park.
Kevin, can u send me a link to a google map marking where that entrance is, just in case we need it one day? I only knew of the subdivision and the Werock lease.
Why doesn't everyone use the one behind the PB hole?
I don't blame them for being upset at mud in the road. Everybody should clean the tires best they can but there really is no way to there if the outlet road is muddy since it is just dirt up to the pavement.
Story I've read is land is half private owner that lets folks ride and half tn land dept, and they have been trying to do a land swap and get it all to close it.
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Racoon Mountain campground is just a couple miles down the road and its cheap. Me and Daniel stayed there a few years back.
Love Racoon Mtn. Went there a few years ago for a long camping weekend!! Definitely wouldn't mind staying there for the night if this ride makes the calendar line up.
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Doug, the only drawback to the Bowater Tree entrance is the fact you have to go thru a small tunnel to get there. It's barely wide enough for a vehicle. A trailer with a rig on it wont make it thru. People come up there thru it with atv and sxs trailers dont have a problem. The trailer queens use thw public entrance or the Werock lease to get out there.
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Doug, the only drawback to the Bowater Tree entrance is the fact you have to go thru a small tunnel to get there. It's barely wide enough for a vehicle. A trailer with a rig on it wont make it thru. People come up there thru it with atv and sxs trailers dont have a problem. The trailer queens use thw public entrance or the Werock lease to get out there.
Sounds PERFECT for my ridiculously narrow rover. 60" wide with the mirrors folded in ;D
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Wish I could have made it. I have not been at Aetna is years! Def let me know next time you go up there.
And F the police! lol
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Interesting read about how this happened...I had a lot of questions when I left and this answers some of them.
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2012/jul/08/aetna-mountain-developers-still-benefiting/
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Welcome to our world Wes......
We've been watching this for years.
Thats why I say....if you get the chance to go
to Aetna you better take it. Never know when
it will finally happen.
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This is what I came up with and sent Doug
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Doug, the only drawback to the Bowater Tree entrance is the fact you have to go thru a small tunnel to get there. It's barely wide enough for a vehicle. A trailer with a rig on it wont make it thru. People come up there thru it with atv and sxs trailers dont have a problem. The trailer queens use thw public entrance or the Werock lease to get out there.
I pulled my lowboy trailer and jeep thru the tunnel many a times. You will kill a rig on a deck over.
Does the hunting club still lease the land going into the bow water tree?