3 Days in the Smoky Mountians
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I was able to upload the gpx file from my ride. The program says it is in que. I named it smokeymountainsjeep,
I used this page to upload. https://www.gaiagps.com/upload/
I used this page to upload. https://www.gaiagps.com/upload/
e60ral
2016 4Runner Trail w/KDSS
Is that for the Smoky Mountain 500 "official" route?I was able to get Gaia GPS to accept a KML (Google Earth) file. The first 3 tracks are the breadcrumbs form my GPS that show our actual route. The second 3 are the proposed routes. Good luck.
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No. My wife and I did the Jeep ride in OCT 2016. We couldn't stay at the Ironhorse Lodge (full plus motorcycles only), and I didn't think we would want to do 500 miles in 3 days. I modified the tracks to shorten the ride. The tracks loaded in Gala are the modified tracks (~360 miles).
A Facebook friend of mine has a webpage and route for Jeeping across North Georgia that uses some of the same roads.
http://www.georgiaoverland.com/map.html
e60ral
2016 4Runner Trail w/KDSS
Yeah that route uploaded no prob: https://www.gaiagps.com/public/pNVY7Xw7M7o7m1OqkAwIprI1
I think my final route will actually end with following the eastern part of the georgia traverse instead of following the loop back around towards murphy, the two routes overlap in the southeast part of the smoky mountain loop.
I'm trying to figure out where to stay and how many days, I think I may do 4 nights. Drive up and spend the night somewhere near the start, cherohala mountain trails CG or something in that area, something between morganton, ga and suches, then something towards the end of the route then driving home the next day.
I think my final route will actually end with following the eastern part of the georgia traverse instead of following the loop back around towards murphy, the two routes overlap in the southeast part of the smoky mountain loop.
I'm trying to figure out where to stay and how many days, I think I may do 4 nights. Drive up and spend the night somewhere near the start, cherohala mountain trails CG or something in that area, something between morganton, ga and suches, then something towards the end of the route then driving home the next day.
SursOverland
Observer
Was the driving mostly graded FS roads like in a lot of the pictures of was there more difficult driving as well?
Most of it is graded forest service roads. Whit Rd is interesting because of the crossings. Old Bucktown Rd is rough but not too steep. Charlie's Creek Rd is the most challenging. It starts (west to east) with a long steepish climb, then winds through the woods on some narrow 2 track roads, and finally into the flats with some mud holes and the river crossing. The conditions can change with the weather, but generally any 4wd vehicle could get through. The enjoyment of the trip for me was being away from the crowds for 3 days and being in the woods.
SursOverland
Observer
Thanks for the details. Do you think someone could do it solo?
Jsilverado
New member
I've hit a few roads around Boone but want to go further out and explore some more. Been reading up a lot on where others have been. Thanks for the info!!!
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