Excellent weekend for riding with a taste of unusual fall weather for early August.
With temperatures in the low 60's in the morning, we decided to hit the Blue Ridge mountains from Atlanta. About a 1.5 hour drive to Blue Ridge.
Sunday we did a local ride near Stone Mountain/Yellow River.
Good area to ride slickrock with some creative orienteering...
Saturday ride:
Aska Trails- Ellijay/Blue Ridge, GA
23 miles, 11.5 miles climbing, 11.5 downhill
out and back from Green Mountain TH at the lake to Stanley Gap TH
all singletrack, rooty/rocky, rock gardens, killer climbing, BOMBING downhillSSS!
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view of Rich Mountain on the drive up through Ellijay
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trailhead for Green Mountain down at the lake. Elevation=1900'
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Green Mountain singletrack
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Lake Blue Ridge. Once you lose sight of the lake it's time to climb...
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Aska trail sign.
Green Mountain is on this side of road while Stalnley Gap is across the road...
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more climbing to the top of Stanley Gap
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ahh...almost to the top
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elevation=3500'. Time to descend the backside of this mountain to Stanley Gap TH...
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good view of Rich Mountain on our BOMBING way down....
Once we reached the TH we turned around and headed back up. Once we reached the top the BEST part of the ride begins. Now the BOMBING downhill starts. 3 miles down to the road(Deep Gap), cross road then small climb and more downhill to the lake! Woo-Hoo!
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Add Flat Creek Loop(6 miles) and Long Branch Loop(3 miles) for extra mileage....
Sunday ride:
Yellow River/Stone Mtn Area-Atlanta, GA
15 miles, singletrack, slickrock
singletrack/doubletrack, very technical, log rolls, drop offs
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Mike cleaning a log roll
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Will riding on slickrock
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great view of Stone Mountain
With temperatures in the low 60's in the morning, we decided to hit the Blue Ridge mountains from Atlanta. About a 1.5 hour drive to Blue Ridge.
Sunday we did a local ride near Stone Mountain/Yellow River.
Good area to ride slickrock with some creative orienteering...
Saturday ride:
Aska Trails- Ellijay/Blue Ridge, GA
23 miles, 11.5 miles climbing, 11.5 downhill
out and back from Green Mountain TH at the lake to Stanley Gap TH
all singletrack, rooty/rocky, rock gardens, killer climbing, BOMBING downhillSSS!
<img src = "https://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/521/247312DSC00480w.jpg">
view of Rich Mountain on the drive up through Ellijay
<img src = "https://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/521/247312DSC00501w.jpg">
trailhead for Green Mountain down at the lake. Elevation=1900'
<img src = "https://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/512/247312DSC00510w.jpg">
Green Mountain singletrack
<img src = "https://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/512/247312100_1575-.jpg">
Lake Blue Ridge. Once you lose sight of the lake it's time to climb...
<img src = "https://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/512/247312100_1583-.jpg">
Aska trail sign.
Green Mountain is on this side of road while Stalnley Gap is across the road...
<img src = "https://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/512/247312100_1592-.jpg">
more climbing to the top of Stanley Gap
<img src = "https://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/512/247312100_1595-.jpg">
ahh...almost to the top
<img src = "https://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/512/247312100_1617-.jpg">
elevation=3500'. Time to descend the backside of this mountain to Stanley Gap TH...
<img src = "https://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/512/247312100_1608-.jpg">
good view of Rich Mountain on our BOMBING way down....
Once we reached the TH we turned around and headed back up. Once we reached the top the BEST part of the ride begins. Now the BOMBING downhill starts. 3 miles down to the road(Deep Gap), cross road then small climb and more downhill to the lake! Woo-Hoo!
<img src = "https://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/512/247312100_1618-.jpg">
<img src = "https://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/512/247312100_1576-.jpg">
Add Flat Creek Loop(6 miles) and Long Branch Loop(3 miles) for extra mileage....
Sunday ride:
Yellow River/Stone Mtn Area-Atlanta, GA
15 miles, singletrack, slickrock
singletrack/doubletrack, very technical, log rolls, drop offs
<img src = "https://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/512/247312100B1651.jpg">
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Mike cleaning a log roll
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Will riding on slickrock
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great view of Stone Mountain