Stonewall Loop Trail

Closest Major City: Greenville

Distance: 7.80 miles (12.55 KM)

Description:
0.0 - Go through the gate heading East on the older Forest Service road. 0.2 - Stay to the left and start climbing. 0.6 - Road reaches the top of the first hill. 0.9 - There will be an old clear-cut on right. The trail evens out for the next mile. 2.1 - Start the climb to the top of Saga Mountain. 2.7 - The road peaks at Saga Mountain. The scenery is nice with beautiful vistas. 3.1 - You'll come to an intersection. The road on the right goes down Saga Mountain for about 1 1/2 miles, and comes out on Old highway 441. Continue riding straight ahead. 3.3 - Another intersection at the top of the hill. You should continue on the road bearing to the left. 3.7 - You will come upon two water breaks in the road. Continue over these mounds and up the hill. 4.5 - Reach a fork and take the right which will take you around Crunkleton Ridge. The road going straight is a short cut road to the top of the hill. 4.8 - The highest mountain to your right is Glassy Mountain. The trail now descends down and turns making a sharp right and gets steep. Another sharp right as the trail turns then levels out. 5.5 - The trail turns left down the ridge. 5.6 - As the trail starts off the end of the ridge it gets steeper. This area may be too steep for some rider's comfort. 5.7 - The trail intersects with one of the old Stonewall Creek roads. Take a left and continue down the creek. Nice views here! 6.1 - Creek crossing #1! 6.2 - Creek crossing #2! 6.3 - Pass old road on the left. 6.5 - Cross over the branch. 6.5 - Go slow and ride to the left side of this road washout. 6.7 - Creek crossing #3! 7.0 - Creek crossing #4! The last one. 7.2 - A great place to break! You'll reach the Stonewall Creek waterfall. During hot summer days, this waterfall is an ideal cooling off spot. 7.2 - Reach Stonewall road and take a left to continue the loop. 7.7 - You are now at the intersection near where you started. Take the left fork to finish the loop.

Directions to the trail:
"From Atlanta, take I-85 Northeast to I-985 North passing Gainsville. Continue on as I-895 changes to Hwy 23. Head towards Clayton and from Clayton: Travel South on Hwy Old 441 for 3.2 miles to Tiger. Continue south through the 4-way Stop in front of the Tiger Post Office for an additional 2.4 miles then you'll turn right on to Forest Road #20. Continue on this gravel road for 1.6 miles. At a ""T"" intersection, park or turn right and park on the side of the. The ride starts at the gate."