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From Clayton, GA take US-76 west for 7.0 miles. Turn left onto Charlie Mtn. Rd. and go 3.6 miles. Turn right onto Bridge Creek Rd. and go 2.0 miles. Turn right onto Burton Dam Rd. and go 1.6 miles. Turn left onto Forest Service Road 161 and arrive at Oakey Mountain OVH trailhead and campground.
I rode a portion of this in the summer of 2020 on a Yamaha raptor 700. I was alone and quickly realized it's not safe to be. After going down some very large hills wondering if I turn around would I be able to get back up the hills so I kept going. After I reached a very rocky sharp incline about 25 minutes into the ride I felt like I was going to break my bike or get stuck and be stranded in the woods. I decided to turn around and the hill climbs to get back out were intense. I had to hit them in the higher end of third gear, bouncing off the walls from time to time and barely making it to the top. Be careful here and ride with others...
Unless you are an experienced very experience rider this place is not for you. Pretty much have to have four wheel drive and a winch and some big steel balls. Enjoyed the mud but way to steep for my pleasure.
It is all wide trails mainly one direction. There are a couple pretty rocky hills that are pretty fun. I wish there was more single track. I would rate this as a 6/10 in difficulty. If you are a decent dirt bike rider it’s not too bad.
Awesome trails! Not for beginners, but fun and flowy trails with lots of climbing, rocks, and jumps! I’d say 80% of the riding was smooth and flowy the other 20% had some intermediate climbs and some occasional rock gardens that were a bit challenging. You can easily just turn around ride a good 6-7 miles of really fun trails a few times.
