Recommended route is clockwise starting from the campground. With two <br />
major river crossings, this one is best left for the summer. Too cold in the <br />
winter and the rivers are too deep in rainy seasons. Head west on the Iron <br />
Mt trail and almost immediately cross the Conasauga River. Usually only <br />
knee deep here. At mile 4 you will make a hard right turn to stay on Iron Mt <br />
trail. Signs here make the turn pretty obvious. Stay on FS1A for about 3 <br />
miles until it crosses the old rail grade trail near the river. At this point, <br />
make a right and head downhill. Here you will cross the Conasauga river <br />
again but this time the river can get pretty deep; waist high and fast when <br />
it has rained recently. Ford the river and head east on the trail. After a <br />
mile or two the Iron Mt trail will merge with the Conasauga River trail. <br />
Continue along this trail at the waters edge until you reach the <br />
campground at Sheeds Creek Rd. Turn right onto Sheeds Creek Rd and <br />
ride until you reach the bridge on your right for FS16. Cross the bridge and <br />
head south on FS16 until you reach the Cottonwood Patch Campground on <br />
your right.<br />
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For a shorter, drier ride, make a left at mile 4 and follow FS1 back to Old <br />
Hwy 2. Turn left on Old Hwy 2 and head back to the campground.<br />
From the city of Cisco at US411, turn east on Old Hwy 2 for about 7.5 miles <br /><br />until you come to the Cottonwood Patch Campground on your left. Old Hwy 2 <br /><br />will go from paved to gravel and become FS16 just before reaching the <br /><br />campground. Enter the campground and park.
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