Deez2014JK
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Heading up to TN this coming weekend, we have a cabin for a few days in Gatlinburg and then heading over to western NC. Looking for suggestions on good moderate trails in the area.
Heading up to TN this coming weekend, we have a cabin for a few days in Gatlinburg and then heading over to western NC. Looking for suggestions on good moderate trails in the area.
As swampdog said Windrock would be the closest option for you. There is also Parsons Branch, and Rich MTN Road off Cades Cove area. These are not trails per say, there more live gravel roads through the woods with a few very shallow creek crossings. Nice little drive through the woods. Hope That helps.
As swampdog said Windrock would be the closest option for you. There is also Parsons Branch, and Rich MTN Road off Cades Cove area. These are not trails per say, there more live gravel roads through the woods with a few very shallow creek crossings. Nice little drive through the woods. Hope That helps.
The Park Service definition of primitive road is a unique one. I've seen Cadillacs do them
Parsons branch and Rich mtn road are both good rides, you won't be needing 4 wheel drive by no means. I don't know where it is, but Norris watershed is somewhere close. There is a little Jeep shop in Townsend that may can point you in the right direction.
Ha! I live in Townsend, yeah def check out the little shop in town super nice guys. There is always jeeps out front.
I live about 180 miles from Townsend, we go up there about 3 -4 times year. I've been meaning to make one of their rides but something always comes up.
We also ride motorcycles up there quite often and Ride the Dragon, Cherohalla skyway, etc.
Nice! Next time you in Townsend you have to check out Burgermaster, great ice cream and burger spot!
Yeah, they are not trails like i said, they are gravel roads through the woods. Regardless it's a pretty drive through the smoky mtns. I live super close to cades cove area. Have you been on either of these roads before?
All good Intel, thx. From easy to moderate we just want to do some trails while in TN, nothing to crazy but still want some challenging rides- still need to drive back home when vaca is done
So we've done rich MTN road, did the roaring fork loop again, parsons was closed and yesterday we did the off-road in the smokies property in Cosby- that was a lot of fun. We went down one trail and there was a freshly downed tree blocking forward progress... Going backwards up hill was a lot of fun - said no one! Anyway today we are trying to find the trail right off 40 near mile marker 8. Was told its a good trail with some creek crossings
So we've done rich MTN road, did the roaring fork loop again, parsons was closed and yesterday we did the off-road in the smokies property in Cosby- that was a lot of fun. We went down one trail and there was a freshly downed tree blocking forward progress... Going backwards up hill was a lot of fun - said no one! Anyway today we are trying to find the trail right off 40 near mile marker 8. Was told its a good trail with some creek crossings