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Beasley Trail Run - October

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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 07JKX
My way: Suck it up and be cold on the way up there with NO top and NO doors... this prevents torn soft tops and trail rashed doors.

the other way: stay warm on the way there and suck it up when your doors get scratched to hell.
Why can't you take your top off when you get there?
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 08:12 PM
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good looking out on the brush warning. If its not to chilly ill come doorless and put the top down but if its cold ill just scratch the doors some more... they have quite a few already.

Booz Cruz, you got something way better than offroading coming your way so i wouldnt worry about it! we will have other rides
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by fraud
Take U.S. 76 / Appalachian Development Highway (APD) 515 east from Blairsville for 4 miles. Turn right on Forest Service Road 745. Follow this road 1.1 miles to the parking lot. Visitors should stop by the Brasstown Ranger District office for more information on these trails.
It just occurred to me as a read these instructions that they differ from the instructions provided on the trail system website. Can you elaborate on why there are differences?
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 08:52 PM
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I copied the first set from mountaintravelguide.com

below are the directions posted on:
http://www.fs.fed.us/conf/rec/ohv/beasley-vicn-map.htm

DIRECTIONS - There are two parking areas from which to enter the OHV trail system. Beginning on US 76/Highway 515 in front of the Blairsville Post Office, go east for 0.7 mile. Turn right onto Windy Hill Road, a paved road. At 0.7 mile when Windy Hill curves sharply to the left, go straight onto a gravel road. After 0.1 mile, turn left onto a narrow gravel road, Forest Service Road #851. Continue 0.8 mile to the OHV trail system parking lot.

Beginning on US 76/Highway 515 in front of the Blairsville Post Office, go east for 3.4 miles. Turn right just before two large propane tanks onto Rosemary Lane, which is also Forest Service Road #93. At the first fork, go left. At the second fork go right. Follow the road to the parking lot at the end, a total of 1.6 miles.

I apologize for the confusion. My original post is edited with the accurate directions.

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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 03:28 AM
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I think I will be coming from around the Helen area. The girlfriends birthday is on Sat 27th and we are going to go to Helen on Sat (to drink at Octoberfest ) and probably stay up north ga sat night. I know there won't be any hotel rooms within about 50 miles or more from Helen. Can anybody tell me a good place to stay, maybe Blairsville or somewhere like that. Plus i have never been to Beasley, so if I could meet up with someone and follow that would be great. Oh and if anybody wants to meet up on Sat at Octoberfest that would be cool too.
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 03:43 AM
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I may meet you on saturday at octoberfest in helen with my girlfriend. Just remember to get there early to find good parking. YOu might stay in blue ridge which is about 40 minutes from helen.
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 04:31 AM
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COOL!!! Do you think there will be any hotel rooms in Blue Ridge?
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 04:35 AM
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ah crap October fest.... at the time of the morning ill be leaving ill be fine but coming back from Beasley.... man thats going to be sucky traffic. I remember when i had an import and we did a mountain run and hit Helen right around 1 p.m. in october fest... man we sat forever
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by JK7349
COOL!!! Do you think there will be any hotel rooms in Blue Ridge?
yeah i don't think you will have anything to worry about. If you want you can meet me in ellijay on saturday morning and i will take you to blue ridge and get a hotel room then we can head over to octoberfest.
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by BigJerm
ah crap October fest.... at the time of the morning ill be leaving ill be fine but coming back from Beasley.... man thats going to be sucky traffic. I remember when i had an import and we did a mountain run and hit Helen right around 1 p.m. in october fest... man we sat forever
yeah the traffic in helen sucks. almost as bad as my esp does going through those curvy mountain roads.
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