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Dave Taylor
06-21-2005, 10:04 AM
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Upper Tellico Off-Road Vehicle Area, Natahala National Forest, NC

Location: Natahala National Forest, between Tellico Plains, TN and Murphy, NC

Links:
Tellico Info via Tellico4x4 (http://www.tellico4x4.com/catalog/tellico_info_main.php)
Tellico Info via Southern 4wd association (http://www.sfwda.org/trails/tellico/)
Tellico Info via 4x4Trails.org (http://www.4x4trails.org/tellico.htm)

Trail Map (http://www.tellico4x4.com/catalog/map1.htm)

Size: 8,000+ Acres

Hours: Anytime

Prices:
Daily: $5
Yearly: $30

Directions:
Northwestern Entrance:
Take TN I-75...
Southern Chatanooga Route take exit 20 at Cleveland, follow Hwy 64 east to Occoe, then turn left/north onto Hwy 33/411 toward Etowah.
Take Hwy 310 from Etowah merging into Hwy 39 to Tellico Plains, TN.

Northern Knoxville Route take exit 60 at Sweetwater, following Hwy 68 Southeast to Tellico Plains, TN.

From Tellico Plains take Hwy 165/River Rd south/east to stateline and Tellico OHV Eastern Entrance.


Southeastern Entrance:
From Atlanta take Hwy 19 North until it merges with Hwy 64 going east into Murphy, NC.

From Asheville, Take Hwy 19 west to Murphy, NC.

From Murphy, NC, When you see a McDonald's turn north onto Hiawassee St. Take a left on Tennessee St which turns into Joe Brown Hwy (Route 1326). You will go about 2.8 miles on Tennessee St/Joe Brown Hwy then turn right on Hanging Dog Road (route 1331). Go 5.5 miles and turn right onto Davis Creek Road to the Southern Entrance.