Tatum Lead follows an old woods road along the ridge of Tatum Mountain through dense forest on the Conasauga Ranger District of the Chattahoochee National Forest, east of Chatsworth. It’s a 4WD trail for licensed trucks and jeeps, free and open all year, and it connects to the Rock Creek OHV trails for ATVs.
- VehiclesLicensed 4WD trucks and jeeps
- CostFree; open year-round
- FacilitiesNone: no water, restrooms or unloading lot
- Ranger districtConasauga, 706-695-6736
Know Before You Go
Private right-of-way
The first 2 miles after you leave GA 52 cross private land on a right-of-way. Only licensed, tagged vehicles are allowed on that stretch.
No ATV unloading
There is no parking lot to unload ATVs and dirt bikes, so the trail is used mainly by 4WD trucks and jeeps.
Rock Creek connection
Tatum Lead connects to the Rock Creek OHV Trail, which is limited to ATVs 50 inches wide or less.
Dead end
The ridge road ends at a dirt mound on the national forest boundary. Private property lies beyond it, so don’t ride past the end of the trail.
Getting There
The 4WD entrance is off GA 52 on Fort Mountain, east of Chatsworth. The Rock Creek trailhead parking lot is reached from Chatsworth by taking GA 52 east about 1 mile, turning right on Old Federal Road for 4 miles, then left at the Peeples Lake/Rock Creek Trail sign onto Forest Service Road 3 for 5.9 miles. Trail conditions change after storms, so call the Conasauga district before a trip.
Contact: Conasauga Ranger District, 3941 U.S. 76, Chatsworth, GA 30705; 706-695-6736 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m.). The district covers the western third of the Chattahoochee National Forest, from the ridges west of I-75 to the Cohutta Mountains.
North Georgia OHV Trails
More trails: Georgia OHV trails, Houston Valley and Windy Gap.
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