Georgia Trail Riders Forum
OPEN RIDES & EVENTS => Trail Rides & Open Events (Everyone's invited) => Topic started by: Wratha on October 19, 2011, 11:22:34 PM
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Hey guys,
Just wondering if the club was planning any Expedition rides for new jeepers like myself. I drove Chattahoochee river road close to Helen last weekend with the family but it was nothing. I was expecting a few creek crossing but it was just a FS gravel road with no challenges whatsoever. Anyway, I read a few things about Nimblewill Gap and roads around Amicalola Falls and a saw a couple of youtube videos and it looked like a lot of fun for a new jeeper with a stock rig like myself. However, I didn't want to do it alone.
So, I was just wondering if the club ever rides out there and when you guys might be going next, cause I would love to join.
Thanks in advance.
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Amicalola mountain road is no longer like that. It was grated out for the most part and made more 2wd friendly. Still a nice ride but no real challenge.
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Welcome to GATR. Our rides are for CORE members, and CORE membership will open again soon, most likely Nov 1 or so. Details to come.
CORE members see all of the forums, and receive swag, and a free ride (lol, nothings free in the sport ;D) at GATRFEST every year.
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Or just hang around till someone post up then come out. I ride the mountain now and then. With the cold weather it gets nice. All the leaf lookers will be gone soon.
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When are you thinking about making a forestry run ?
We can plan a ride after the winter ride at Durhamtown. I would love to go check out some creek crossings closer to the end of the year.
TAPATALK
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I can lead a small group thru helen to dahlonega. I know some good firebreak roads on the way ;)
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There are two ungraded FS road climbs that I know of that are good first 4x4 rides for newbies and stock jeeps.
Frosty Mountain - this is a turn off of the road between Amicalola Lodge and Nimblewell Gap. At the top are the remains of an old fire lookout tower.
Hawk Mountain - mild rocky climb, with a couple of small ledges at the top. There's an old helipad there. It's off FS69 between Winding Stair Gap and the fish hatchery.
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I heard all of the Amicalola stuff was graded kvom. Not a 100% sure if that road was but the main Amicalola Mtn road was for sure.
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Hawk mountain has been an old friend of mine for years. Camped in the heli clearing numerous times {toast}
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Hawk Mountain is a fun little road...There was a dead tree blocking part of the road, about 50 feet tall leaning on another tree, that I winched out of the way about a month ago. I never realilzed it was a helipad but saw the concrete marker and thought it was an old military mountain peak marker for drop-offs.
Definitely my favorite spot to camp.
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Love that spot unless it is windy.
_{toast}
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Let's do it ;D
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I have witnessed quite a few cool things up there. Seen ranger mock battles, helicopters landing on the field. Very cool spot. Quiet too.
From the phone
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Yeh, I accidently drove down a road off the FS onto a large field...got out took pics, admired the view, and then noticed a line of camo people moving behind all the tree lines....then noticed the guns....then realized we were in the Middle of the mock battle...whoops, by the time we left and went down the road, there were plenty more rangers in trucks looking at us strangely but laughing....few weeks later we tried to check out the field again and they had the road to it block off...whoops....:)
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yeah, sounds like the same deal I went thru. I planned a weekend trip up there and found it all blocked off. I got the guy to let me through and he told me to get to the top where the marker was and hold out till a certain time. I watched a full mock battle. Was pretty cool.