Beasley Knob is a U.S. Forest Service off-highway vehicle trail system two miles east of Blairsville, with about 13.4 miles of interconnected dirt trails, rocky hill climbs and gravel roads for ATVs, dirt bikes and four-wheel-drive vehicles. Much of it is rated difficult to most difficult, so it is meant for experienced riders.
- LengthAbout 13.4 miles
- VehiclesATVs, motorcycles and 4x4s
- SeasonClosed January 1 to March 31; sunrise to sunset the rest of the year
- Pass$5 per operator per day, or $50 annual (Recreation.gov or the ranger office)
Before You Ride
Call ahead
The Forest Service closes the trails after heavy rain and for repairs, and the system shows as closed during its winter rest. Call the Blue Ridge Ranger District at 706-745-6928 before you trailer up.
Passes
Each operator needs a daily ($5) or annual ($50) OHV pass. The annual pass also covers the forest’s other OHV trail systems. Buy online at Recreation.gov or at the ranger office in Blairsville.
Rules
No night riding. No bolted or studded tires and no tire chains. Stay on designated trails.
Facilities
Vault toilet at the Satterfield trailhead. No drinking water, so bring your own.
Trailheads
Satterfield Trailhead: From the Blairsville Post Office on U.S. 76/Ga. 515, go east 0.7 mile and turn right on Windy Hill Road. Where Windy Hill curves sharply left after 0.7 mile, go straight onto gravel, then turn left after 0.1 mile onto Forest Service Road 851 and drive 0.8 mile to the lot.
Blue Rock Trailhead: From the post office, go east 3.4 miles and turn right onto Rosemary Lane (Forest Service Road 93). Bear left at the first fork and right at the second, and follow the road 1.6 miles to the lot at the end.
GPS: 34.882230, -83.924598. Download the Forest Service trail map (PDF, 2015); routes can change, so confirm with the ranger district.
OHV TrailsExperienced riders onlyContact: USDA Forest Service, Blue Ridge Ranger District, 2042 Highway 515 West, Blairsville, GA 30512. 706-745-6928, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. More riding: Tatum Lead ORV trail and more Georgia OHV and ORV trails.
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