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Riding
at Strawberry Mountain
Unless you are riding with someone familiar with the network of unofficial trails, I recommend that you ride the Pinhoti Trail from the parking lot to the edge of the USFS land, at county road 706. This is a one-way distance of 4.4 miles. Then return on the same trail. You can also ride on the USFS gravel road on the mountain, but I am not fond of gravel (crushed rock) roads substituting for a trail. If you are with someone familiar with the unofficial trail system there, follow him or her with a free spirit. You will have plenty of opportunities to perfect your tree jumping technique, if you choose. However, there are alternative paths around most deadfalls. Some of the trails are old logging roads that offer a pleasant path. There is at least one pipeline running through the area and it is cleared and well maintained.
Strawberry
Mountain is located in northwest Georgia about six miles south of Villanow.
Strawberry Mountain straddles the Walker and Chattooga county line.
From Villanow, travel south on the West Armuchee Road (scenic county
highway 705) for about six miles (10 minutes) and turn right on Manning
Mill Road. A red house is on the left before the turn, and a Pinhoti
Trail sign is located at this turn. Go about one mile on Manning Mill
Road, a narrow asphalt road, and then you will see the Pinhoti parking
lot access on the left. |