View Poll Results: What weekend would you like to take a trip to Tellico?
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Tellico OHV Trip!
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JK Super Freak
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From: Woodstock, GA
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JK Junkie
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From: North Alabama
Also, are we planning to separate into a group for Level 1-2 trails (basically stock JKs), and another group for a more aggressive trail ride?
Getting excited about this trip.
JK Junkie
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From: North Alabama
Go to Crawford's website - they say explicitly to not trust web map engines for directions to their campground. I plan to plug in the GPS coordinates, if the campground is the best place to meet (however, I am trying to avoid driving 15 minutes to the campground only to turn around and drive 15 minutes back out to a point I just passed on the Hwy).
JK Junkie
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Found this interesting summary of Tellico trails on "the Jeep site that may not be mentioned". It is very recent, and was posted by someone who apparently frequents the area quite a bit.
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For any newbies to wheeling that don't wanna get their rig scratched up or never has been to tellico, it isn't nearly as bad as it seems and if you want, I can fit one more person in my TJ if anyone wants to ride with me. During this last winter they closed down the park to do repairs to the trails and they are alot smoother. Ive been riding ATV's, Jeeps & Bronco's up there for 2-3 years so heres my take on the trail ratings as of 2008 (updated trails).
Trail 1: Not really a trail, more like a dirt road that connects to Upper 2, Upper 4 and Lower 5. Still need to be very careful driving it because the gravel is slick and the trail gets kinda narrow in spots.
Trail 2: I know its rated Extreme but have never seen it in person. Lower 2 has been gated off but somewhere near the state line is a dirt road that connects to it and you can still get on the trail from upper 2.
Trail 3: Rated "More Difficult" but I find this to be a big misprint. %95 of this trail can be done in 2wd. I also find it to be a very boring trail.
Trail 4: I rate this one Mild/moderate. Ive done it in my TJ before I lifted it but it drug bottom alot but most of the lower part of 4 can be done in 2wd. Once you get to the fain's ford crossing, 4x4 is a must yet its still pretty easy. The water there is only about hub deep at the most so that shouldn't be a problem.
Trail 5: Most of it is a narrow gravel road but once you get to the actual trail the use of 4x4 is almost definite. The trail is pretty short and connects to 4 at the upper part of it. I rate it Mild just because its narrow, up hill, and the upper part has rocks like soccer balls which slide out from under the tires very easily.
Trail 6: Minus the upper end of 6 where it connects to peckerwood (never drove that part), This is my favorite trail in the entire park. I rate it Mild/Moderate because theres quite a bit of technical driving on the upper part yet its a very fun trail. Plenty of picture opps. on this trail
Trail 7: "Peckerwood". Never seen it but my 07 map rates it extreme.
Trail 8: Never seen it but my 07 map rates it mild/moderate BUT this trail is closed so there ain't really much use in mentioning it.
Trail 9: "Slickrock" is rated extreme but is also closed.
Trail 10: Shouldn't be on any map but its a ATV only trail and IIRC its still open. There are plenty of videos by a buddy of mine on youtube (ncmuddman or something like that).
Trail 11: This is the only extreme trail Ive seen in person besides the first 200ft of lower trail 12 and extreme is almost a understatement. This one is insane..The chances of a roll over, body damage or other serious carnage is almost definite if you don't pay serious attention lol
Trail 12: "SchoolBus" is extreme. Ive only seen the lower and a little of the upper part but its definitely a wicked trail.
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For any newbies to wheeling that don't wanna get their rig scratched up or never has been to tellico, it isn't nearly as bad as it seems and if you want, I can fit one more person in my TJ if anyone wants to ride with me. During this last winter they closed down the park to do repairs to the trails and they are alot smoother. Ive been riding ATV's, Jeeps & Bronco's up there for 2-3 years so heres my take on the trail ratings as of 2008 (updated trails).
Trail 1: Not really a trail, more like a dirt road that connects to Upper 2, Upper 4 and Lower 5. Still need to be very careful driving it because the gravel is slick and the trail gets kinda narrow in spots.
Trail 2: I know its rated Extreme but have never seen it in person. Lower 2 has been gated off but somewhere near the state line is a dirt road that connects to it and you can still get on the trail from upper 2.
Trail 3: Rated "More Difficult" but I find this to be a big misprint. %95 of this trail can be done in 2wd. I also find it to be a very boring trail.
Trail 4: I rate this one Mild/moderate. Ive done it in my TJ before I lifted it but it drug bottom alot but most of the lower part of 4 can be done in 2wd. Once you get to the fain's ford crossing, 4x4 is a must yet its still pretty easy. The water there is only about hub deep at the most so that shouldn't be a problem.
Trail 5: Most of it is a narrow gravel road but once you get to the actual trail the use of 4x4 is almost definite. The trail is pretty short and connects to 4 at the upper part of it. I rate it Mild just because its narrow, up hill, and the upper part has rocks like soccer balls which slide out from under the tires very easily.
Trail 6: Minus the upper end of 6 where it connects to peckerwood (never drove that part), This is my favorite trail in the entire park. I rate it Mild/Moderate because theres quite a bit of technical driving on the upper part yet its a very fun trail. Plenty of picture opps. on this trail
Trail 7: "Peckerwood". Never seen it but my 07 map rates it extreme.
Trail 8: Never seen it but my 07 map rates it mild/moderate BUT this trail is closed so there ain't really much use in mentioning it.
Trail 9: "Slickrock" is rated extreme but is also closed.
Trail 10: Shouldn't be on any map but its a ATV only trail and IIRC its still open. There are plenty of videos by a buddy of mine on youtube (ncmuddman or something like that).
Trail 11: This is the only extreme trail Ive seen in person besides the first 200ft of lower trail 12 and extreme is almost a understatement. This one is insane..The chances of a roll over, body damage or other serious carnage is almost definite if you don't pay serious attention lol
Trail 12: "SchoolBus" is extreme. Ive only seen the lower and a little of the upper part but its definitely a wicked trail.
