The Windy Gap, Milma Creek and Tibbs trails in the Cohutta area of the Chattahoochee National Forest east of Chatsworth are free, rugged off-highway vehicle routes. Windy Gap starts as a woods road and turns into a narrow, steep, rocky path climbing about 2,000 feet up Grassy Mountain.
Temporarily closed
The Forest Service lists the trails as temporarily closed while heavy equipment works on Muskrat Road (Forest Service Road 218). Call the Conasauga Ranger District at 706-695-6736 before you go.
- FeesFree
- SeasonClosed January through March
- VehiclesMotorbikes; ATVs only below the Milma Creek junction; 50-inch width limit
- FacilitiesNo water; bring what you need
The Trails
Windy Gap Trail
About 4 miles from the lower trailhead on Forest Service Road 218 to an upper trailhead on Forest Service Road 68, following a narrow ridge and crossing a mountain stream. ATVs are prohibited above the Milma Creek Trail junction; dirt bikes only beyond that point.
Milma Creek Trail
About 3.5 miles linking Windy Gap and Tibbs trails, with steep sections and stream crossings. Open to motorbikes, ATVs and mountain bikes.
Tibbs Trail
A woods road down Grassy Mountain through pine and hardwood timber stands. The northern section has been decommissioned, so there is no longer access from the Lake Conasauga overflow campground; reach the remaining southern part by Milma Creek Trail from Windy Gap.
Rules
Vehicles must be 50 inches wide or less. Helmets are required for motorbike riders by state law, and riders under 16 must be with a licensed driver. ATVs and four-wheelers may not ride on Forest Service Road 218; use them only on the trail system. Alcohol is prohibited while operating any vehicle. From November through February, hunting seasons bring mixed traffic to the woods roads.
Dirt BikesSteep, rocky climbs
Trail System MapWindy Gap, Milma Creek, TibbsDirections
From Chatsworth, take U.S. 411 north for 4 miles. Turn right (east) at the traffic light in Eton and go about 4.3 miles, then turn left on Forest Service Road 218 (Muskrat Road). The ATV trailhead parking lot is on the right about 2 miles from Old CCC Camp Road; the trail starts across from the loading ramp and information board.
Contact
Conasauga Ranger District, 3941 Highway 76, Chatsworth, GA 30705. 706-695-6736; office hours Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. See all Georgia OHV trails, including Houston Valley near Dalton.
Sources we checked
Facts in this guide were checked against the agencies and operators that run these places:
- USDA Forest Service: Windy Gap, Milma Creek and Tibbs OHV Trails – status, season, rules
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