Monday, January 12, 2009

Mountain biking in the Blue Ridge Mountains

The winter is a great time to hit the mountain biking and hiking trails in Blue Ridge, Georgia. The weather's cool, the foliage is off the trees, and you can enjoy all the rugged mountain terrain.

The 2 most popular mountain biking trails are the Aska trials and South Fork Trail and Loop ride in the nearby Cohutta national forest just west of Blue Ridge. These are also incredible hiking trails. The trails at Aska are the older of the two and mostly singletrack, which requires more concentration for some of the higher elevation trails. These Aska trails were previously hiking trails that were opened up for biking. The Stanley Gap trail is very tight near the top of Rocky Mountain and can be even more challenging if there is some winter snow on the ground like earlier this week. But hey most mountain bikers live for singletrack, so you'll love the challenge and can relax in the hot tub when you return to your mountain cabin retreat! The 2 major Aska trails are Deep Gap on Aska Road and Stanley Gap on Stanley Creek Road, which runs between the two if you have the energy and time. In addition to the hardcore mountain biking trails, there is a short 2.3 mile beginner trial called Turkey Farm Loop just across the road. The Turkey Farm Loop is longer but is mostly a gravel trail along the Forest Service roads.

Click Blue Ridge mountain biking for more information to help plan your January mountain vacation adventure (remember to bring your camera or video to capture the experience).



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