The old Tellico revisited...... Picture heavy!

If anyone wants to get together and go back there I'm all for it. I've been about 2-3miles in past the second gate on T6. I'd recommend a winch and mechanically sound vehicle. Pinstriping may/will occur. I've got a saw I take and a winch. Some areas are pretty narrow.

After fixing T6 I have not found any mud holes that's were deep or nasty at all.

I've found parts from an RZR out there and several dirt bike tracks. I've yet to see any other vehicle tracks. I'd like to find the end of T6. The dirt bike tracks were single way tracks that exited the gravel road at T6 entrance. Not sure where they entered at.
 
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Would a RZR be legal to have up there? Should would be nice to explore in my rzr than try and squeeze something with paint around back there.
 
Today I went back to T6. The gravel road is 2 miles. The trail is 3 miles. At exactly the 3 mile mark there is no trespassing signs plastered one after another on both sides of the trail. I'm still curious what cuts off right on the first split that's over grown. Lastly at the cabin there's a trail that cuts right as well that's not over grown but I have no idea where that one goes as well.

I'm not gps savy but did record the trip using Gaia's free iPhone gps app. If you'd like to see it I'd need to find out how to share it.
 
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Today I went back to T6. The gravel road is 2 miles. The trail is 3 miles. At exactly the 3 mile mark there is no trespassing signs plastered one after another on both sides of the trail. I'm still curious what cuts off right on the first split that's over grown. Lastly at the cabin there's a trail that cuts right as well that's not over grown but I have no idea where that one goes as well.

I'm not gps savy but did record the trip using Gaia's free iPhone gps app. If you'd like to see it I'd need to find out how to share it.
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if there is No Trespassing signs on both sides of the road, why are you continuing on? Are these for the trail/road you are on or you're thinking just don't go off of that road/trail?
 
Mattcogdell said:
If anyone wants to get together and go back there I'm all for it. I've been about 2-3miles in past the second gate on T6. I'd recommend a winch and mechanically sound vehicle. Pinstriping may/will occur. I've got a saw I take and a winch. Some areas are pretty narrow.

After fixing T6 I have not found any mud holes that's were deep or nasty at all.

I've found parts from an RZR out there and several dirt bike tracks. I've yet to see any other vehicle tracks. I'd like to find the end of T6. The dirt bike tracks were single way tracks that exited the gravel road at T6 entrance. Not sure where they entered at.
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this just sounds like a bad idea! Unknown status, already a hot bed of controversy. Taking a saw and clearing without permission is begging for negative attention. You show up on my property or roads with a saw in hand your gonna have a lot of explainin to do.
 
jimbo92 said:
Ah you dang Tennessee people and your cool rzr laws. May just have to throw the mountain bike in the truck and roll out
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Yeah TN is hard to beat, too bad I'm not willing to pay the price to have one.
 
I guess there's a lot of confusion. You can clearly go to the daily updated forestry service website and view legally open roads. T6 is legally open. All the way to private property is "completely legal". There's plenty of tracks that cut left and right still on FS land. It was never stated that anyone was treaspassing.
 
Mattcogdell said:
I guess there's a lot of confusion. You can clearly go to the daily updated forestry service website and view legally open roads. T6 is legally open. All the way to private property is "completely legal". There's plenty of tracks that cut left and right still on FS land. It was never stated that anyone was treaspassing.
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That's good, you still got to understand clearing paths is highly illegal. You have to have a bloody permit just to cut a Christmas tree. Firewood dead and laying is harvest able. If you intend to operate a saw they expect sawyer training as well. Several levels are attainable that allow for "volunteer" work.

Super happy its not trespassing. Supper happy people are eager to go utilize the land, I personally believe its what its there for. Just don't go messing it up for everybody using tools and clearing without getting clearance, guidance, and the Forestry Service Blessing.
 
It won’t take long for cut off trails to be noticed then they will lock up the gates. That’s why URE volunteers spend weekends putting up heavy ass guardrail and people still cut off of the designated trail.

Just because it is forest service land it doesn’t make it fair game for OHV use...


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I cut a fallen tree that was in the path of the legal trail. I doubt there's any arguements with that. If there's is then I'll argue the fact that I worked along side the forestry rangers this past year after it snowed helping them cut trees off river road. They had no complaints or anything but kind words when I pulled over and volunteered to help cut and clear the road.

I understand the legal terms where you all are coming from but let's not blow it out of proportion.
 
Mattcogdell said:
I cut a fallen tree that was in the path of the legal trail. I doubt there's any arguements with that. If there's is then I'll argue the fact that I worked along side the forestry rangers this past year after it snowed helping them cut trees off river road. They had no complaints or anything but kind words when I pulled over and volunteered to help cut and clear the road.

I understand the legal terms where you all are coming from but let's not blow it out of proportion.
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Well lets be specific about what your cutting from the start duder! It is the public and some assholes think you mean its open season to explore. Yeah I'm splitting hairs. Those same hair splitting techniques got the best wheeling in NC shut down. And yes my saw cleared half of URE many moons ago for a fun caravan after a bad spell. I also know restrictions for jumping in and helping have gotten tighter. My friend Scott AKA "Mudd" to most got certified as a sawyer to help clear stuff in Pisgah. No wander Mt. Bikers get worked with more often then not! They for the most part lead by example.

Mattcogdell said:
If anyone wants to get together and go back there I'm all for it. I've been about 2-3miles in past the second gate on T6. I'd recommend a winch and mechanically sound vehicle. Pinstriping may/will occur. I've got a saw I take and a winch. Some areas are pretty narrow.
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