Heading to Tellico!! (Update with Photos)

RedJeepCRD · **Posted:** Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:19 am

I'm heading to Tellico on Sunday. You guys have fun offroading here while I'm gone. I should have some pictures after I get back. I'm not going to get to crazy because I'm by myself. From Tellico I'm heading to Alabama for some offroading at Panther Creek. Should be about 2000 miles round trip with some good offroading in between I hope. She you guys at the end of Feb.

Wes

Jeep4me99 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:15 am

I was just asking myself this morning when you were leaving for your trip. Anyway, have a good one wes and be safe. Take plenty of pics and we will see you for the lift party.

Bryan

2006KJSPORT4x4 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:47 pm

Not sure if you saw this thread, but supposedly Tellico and Uhwarrie ORVs are closed for the "off-season"...

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/vie ... hp?t=17348

Jeep4me99 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:15 pm

2006KJSPORT4x4 wrote:

Not sure if you saw this thread, but supposedly Tellico and Uhwarrie ORVs are closed for the "off-season"...

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/vie ... hp?t=17348

well that would put a big dent in your trip

RedJeepCRD · **Posted:** Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:17 pm

I'll take a look, every year I've gone in Feb. people have told me it was closed. Every time I went to the gate it was open with the cards for payment in the boxes. I've been expecting it to be closed one year when I go but so far so good.

Here's a proposed closing letter showing some of the possible closures. Most of these trail I wouldn't do in my new jeep anyways.

http://www.sfwda.org/trails/tellico/tel ... 051208.pdf

I also called the Tellico Ranger Station a few minutes ago. They said that most all of the trails are open. Some of the more extreme trails are closed due to weather conditions.

Wes

2006KJSPORT4x4 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:38 pm

Sounds good to me then...I had just posted that up so you wouldn't have gone for nothing....ENJOY your trip and like everyone else...lets see some pics...

RedJeepCRD · **Posted:** Fri Feb 09, 2007 8:04 pm

I've heard bad rumors that Tellico and several other site could be closed for good in near future. I hope that great 4x4 site like LOST help keep them open.

I spoke with a Forest Ranger today who told me that they hope to keep it open year round but that some trails become to dangerous to leave open when they are covered with ice. I can understand that. That makes me think the closing of trails are for dangerous conditions instead of limiting use.

Wes

RedJeepCRD · **Posted:** Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:08 pm

Well I made it to Fontana Village where I'm staying. I took the forest road from Andrews to Robbinsville. It was fun! Got the jeep a little dirt but it will be alot worse by the time I get home. Here's a couple of photo's from the trip up.

Wes

Stay Tuned for more photo's as they come.

MudTrac · **Posted:** Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:30 am

thats about what we got into this weekend, I just got back from Sugar and Banner Elk and Asheville. Had a blast in the snow up there. Im thinking of going to Tellico in march with some of the NC crew.

Jeep4me99 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:30 am

looks great so far wes. my kj has never seen snow!!! I haven't seen it in years either. Have fun! and keep us posted

RedJeepCRD · **Posted:** Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:31 pm

We tried to go to Tellico today. Shouldn't have. It's was snowing pretty good when we left the cabin. By the time I got to Tellico it was under about 3 inchs of snow with ice under the snow. The rocks were so slippery I was afraid we would slip off the edge of the trail. I do have a few pictures from trail Number 4. Trail 4 should have been doable, I've done it in my old Liberty. I was running in four low with both lockers locked and was still having a tough time. I got to the the first real rock climb and had to winch myself over it. The rocks were all coated in a fine layer of ice. I then had to winch myself another 100 yards to get to an area to turn around. COMING DOWN is another long story. My wife will not forget this one for a long time. I have a battle scar on my drivers side. I scratched my jeep pretty good right below the drivers door on another trail yesterday. (Just incase northerns are reading this, and are saying I just don't know how to drive in the snow, save it, I've grew up in North Alabama with snow and ice every year) Well better luck next year. Couple more days in the mountains then I'm off to Alabama to offroad there for a few days.

Wes

Jeep4me99 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:40 pm

hey wes...too bad you're married cause chicks dig scars!!! haha. too bad for the jeep, but i'm interested to see the damage

00yllwrsp · **Posted:** Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:03 am

I talked with your dad tonight. I'm glad that you made it home OK. Give me a call, I wanna check out the scars and see more pics. I hope that Micki isn't too mad at you about the close call(s)!!! :shock:

I hope you had fun. I wish that Shanon and I could have gone with you, Maybe next time!

MudTrac · **Posted:** Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:59 pm

dang man thats awsome. wish i could have found that much snow to drive in, in north NC. wish you could make it out sunday to ride for a little bit. ttyl

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