Why Georgia Overland?

In a word, Connectivity. I wish to find all open and legal, unpaved roads in Georgia. The goal is to create a network of dirt, gravel or unimproved roads and trails across Georgia. My focus is on North Georgia, though the project is open to any roads in the state that meet the criteria, and will likely include portions of NW South Carolina, SW North Carolina, SE Tennessee and NE Alabama. If you have a favorite legal trail, track or route you wish to share, and you have no reservations offering it up freely to the world, send an email my way.

Enjoy the journey,

David
David@georgiaoverland.com


Saturday, March 12, 2011

Patterson Gap Road to Tallulah River Road and Tate City

Note: The Patterson Gap Road to Tallulah River Road route can either be a scenic ride to Tate City and back, or it can be a portion of a longer route that connects to Upper Hightower Creek Road via Charlies Creek Road. The Tallulah River Road to Upper Hightower Creek Road trail is complete and will be available as soon as I finish preparing the data.

Traveling North into Dillard on Highway 441, turn left on Bettys Creek Road. This route begins at the intersection of Bettys Creek Road and Patterson Gap Road. The route includes approximately 32 miles of track and 43 waypoints. Of the 32 miles, a number of miles are return trip or dead end miles. For instance, the drive to Tate City on Tallulah River Road yields a dead end, you must backtrack. Also, a few side trails are backtracked. The most interesting portion of this drive is the Abe Gap Road / FS 32C connector that allows travel between Patterson Gap Road and Coleman River Road. A number of maps I have (including Google Maps) do not show this road as connecting. Be aware, this section is remote and rarely traveled. If you do not have a high clearance and/or 4wd vehicle, I would recommend bypassing the Abe Gap Road and Coleman River Road portion of this route. Instead, continue on Patterson Gap Road (rather than turning on Abe Gap Road / FS 32C) until it meets Persimmon Road. Take Persimmon Road to Tallulah River Road, providing access to Tate City and the Charlies Creek Road to Hightower Creek Road route.
Download the Patterson Gap Road to Tallulah River Road and Tate City.kmz  file.

View the Patterson Gap Road to Tallulah River Road and Tate City.kmz file in Google Maps.
Posted by David at 10:10 PM

4 comments:

  1. Mark WilliamsMarch 30, 2011 at 11:05 PM

    Nice site. Here are some videos I shot up there.
    http://vimeo.com/17097987
    http://vimeo.com/16168286

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  2. DavidMarch 31, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    Thanks for the great videos, Mark. Visitors to this site will enjoy the ability to see just how beautiful it is.

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  3. AnonymousJune 28, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    is there a fire tower up around Mill Creek in Tate City? I thought I saw a spot on an USFS map but could never find it.

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  4. DavidJune 29, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    I do not recall seeing a fire tower near Tate City. It could be there, I'm just not familiar with it.

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