This is a very special area of Blue Ridge, GA! Perfect for the outdoor lover in you! Travel down the 10 miles or so of Aska Road, and you will see some of the most beautiful scenery in the county. The road winds through woods and pastures, and then follows alongside the Toccoa River.
Along the way, you will find a parking area to...
The Aska Trails Area is a 17-mile hiking-mountain biking trail system in the National Forest near Deep Gap on Aska Road in Blue Ridge. Trails range from one to 5.5 miles and vary in difficulty. Trails climb to 3,200 feet with views of mountain ridges and descend to the shores of Lake Blue Ridge. A hiker can expect to hike through forested areas with mature hardwoods and thickets of mountain laurel and rhododendron.
Trailheads are located at Deep Gap, Stanley Gap, Shady Falls Road and Forest Road 711 by way of Campbell Camp Road. Parking fee is $2 per vehicle. Bulletin boards at trailheads show maps of the area and the trail system. The Aska Trails system includes the following trails.
Stanley Gap Trail - 5.5 miles
Green Mountain Trail - 4.6 miles
Flat Creek Loop - 5.8 miles
Stanley Gap/Flat Creek Connector - .1 mile
Long Branch Loop - 2.0 miles
The Toccoa River Canoe Trail also runs through the Aska Trails Area.
Traveling down the road, you will follow along the Toccoa River, known for its Trout fishing, canoeing and kayaking. When you get to the Rock Creek Bridge, you will be able to rent a tube and float down the river for about 1.5 hours, then be picked up and brought back to the parking area. There is also a small convenience store for a snack while you are there!
Right in the area, there is a special spot called Stanley Creek Falls. It is about a 1/2 mile hike from a little field on Stanley Creek Road. It is a beautiful multi-level falls about 100 ft tall. It is a beautiful photo spot!
Stay for dinner at the Toccoa Riverside Restaurant..it is right on the river, and a great local restaurant!
I will add more photos as I get them!
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