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tmulk
03-20-2010, 06:05 PM
Very very little gravel and zero po-po...great day for a ride.
There were a good many riders up there also.
MX Tuner
03-20-2010, 07:45 PM
Bastard. I hate you. Color me jealous.
PlayfulGod
03-20-2010, 08:26 PM
we were up there for a bit today :)
signguy
03-20-2010, 08:30 PM
We were up that way today also....
Gypsyangel
03-21-2010, 09:43 AM
Love the 52/Ft Mtn run! Don't know why it's so underrated.
wallypiper
03-21-2010, 09:56 AM
It's just that it's sort of isolated. A lot of people trailer their bikes all the way to Dahlonega so they aren't too likely to do the flat stuff you have to cross to get to Fort. It's OK. If it got the traffic the loop got, there'd be a lot more police there.
eddie98
03-21-2010, 11:04 AM
were up there today also towards the end of the day.

The mexican restaurant in Ellijay is closed. They have a BBQ place instead.
Barton72
03-21-2010, 11:07 AM
I rode there once by myself. I found it to be a fun run to make. But it is way far away from home to do it regularly. If I lived closer like some of the guys on here, I would have hit it up a lot. Here's a panorama from the top across from the cabin rental place.....

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g212/Barton72/FortMountain-1.jpg
shnyhed
03-21-2010, 12:57 PM
I was there too yesterday! did two runs up and down on the back side and then down the ellijay side to TWO.
PlayfulGod
03-21-2010, 01:47 PM
were up there today also towards the end of the day.

The mexican restaurant in Ellijay is closed. They have a BBQ place instead.
Eton has 2 ;)
chris
03-21-2010, 01:55 PM
What route do you guys take. Never been up there myself, is there a loop or just 52 there and back?
PlayfulGod
03-21-2010, 02:03 PM
What route do you guys take. Never been up there myself, is there a loop or just 52 there and back?

no loop really for Fort Mtn, esp from Blood mtn. I take 52 to Dalonega 60/19/129. 515 can also be taken but its long straight, flat, and boring lol. As is alot of 52 between Ellijay and Dalonega, but at least is country side n not super slab.

friend of mine was telling me of a better way last week but I dont know the details yet.
chris
03-21-2010, 02:06 PM
Cool thanks for the info! Post your friends route when you get it. Always looking for cool rides from Dalonega. :)
PlayfulGod
03-21-2010, 02:26 PM
Cool thanks for the info! Post your friends route when you get it. Always looking for cool rides from Dalonega. :)

will do, he said it was shorter n more fun a ride lol.

I'm sure if I looked on a map I prolly could figure it out too. I live at the foot of Fort Mtn so lol :)
tmulk
03-21-2010, 05:46 PM
What route do you guys take. Never been up there myself, is there a loop or just 52 there and back?

Just map quest Chatsworth, GA....zoom out a little and then follow hwy 52 east out of town. That is the good side if the mtn. About 1-2 miles east of the top it gets straight.....but the west side is where its at.
We ran into a Nissan GTR on the way back....he wanted to play so we indulged him : )
Nice car...fast too!!