GA Traverse - Fall 2025

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Here are some pic of our GA Traverse trip - October 2025

Six Days, five nights, twelve people, and a ton of fun!

GA Traverse Oct 2025 - Day One

• Started out at Buc-ee's in Adairsville, GA
• Camped just east of Crandall, GA on the lower Frog Mt. Loop

 

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GA Traverse Oct 2025 - Day Two

• • Headed up to Lake Conasauga. The highest lake in GA.
  • Traveled north on Frog Mt. Loop
  • Into the Cohuta wilderness
  • Break for lunch at Jack Fall and picked up Richard

 

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GA Traverse Oct 2025 - Day Two (Camp Night)

• Frog Mt Loop was closed at Rough Creek (Copperhill)
• So we camped there for the night
  
  

 

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GA Traverse Oct 2025 - Day Three

• We had to get on the pavement for a few miles to go around the road closure, but stopped at this cool Mountain Market for a biscuit
• Back on dirt roads at Rich Mt.
• Pitstop at Coopers Creek

 

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GA Traverse Oct 2025 - Day Four

• Meet up with our friend Chad in his SWEET Ruby Red FZJ80 at Buckeye Knob and headed East!
• Another short stint on pavement and another stop at a cool little store to use the restroom and fuel up.
• Found some really cool water crossings on Hatchet Creek Road.

 

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GA Traverse Oct 2025 - Day Four (Part Two)

• Stopped for lunch at the top of Tray Mt.
• Met some AT folks on the trail
• On the menu was "Manafold Burritos"
• We headed on over to "Charilies Creek" and headed toward Dillard.
• Of course, we stopped for dinner at our "Headquarters North", Blue Hound BBQ, and spent the night on a dirt road in Dillard, GA.

 

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GA Traverse Oct 2025 - Day Five

• Started the day meeting folks at our normal meet up location... the Ingles in Clayton, GA.
• Josh and his son joined us.
• Headed up to the top of Hale Ridge Road and saw an awesome waterfall

 

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GA Traverse Oct 2025 - Day Five Campsite

• We found an awesome campsite off of Hale Ridge Road.
• Set up camp, tailgated, and watched some football.
• Menu.. salmon, shrimp, chips, salsa, etc.
• Peach Cobbler for dissert

 

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GA Traverse Oct 2025 - Day Six

• Met back up with our buddy Chad and his family. This time, he was in his AWESOME "Homeschool Short Bus" Troopy.
• Drove out to the end of Burrells Ford
• Finished out the trip with lunch at a Mexican restaurant in Walhalla SC, and headed home.

 

[LDowney]

Thanks for sharing the photos and videos.

 

[LDowney]

Thread 'Virginia Adventure Trail'

Sep 23, 2025

Has anyone heard of this? I am watching a You Tube video of it now. Basically follows the Western side of the state, north to south. Dirt, gravel roads for the most part.

• matzell
• Replies: 36
• Forum: VA- Bay to Blue Ridge Cruisers

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Based on the sustained interest in the Traverse by this team, I am posting this link to a discussion on the Virginia Adventure Trail on the chance it is of interest.

Also, this discussion left me wondering if any sections of the TAT (Trans America Trail) are common to the Virginia Adventure Trail. I will have to check with my friends that have been considering a few weeks on the TAT but haven't pulled the trigger yet.