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Davenport Mt. ATV

Davenport Mt. ATV Trail is a 5.9-mile trail in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, Georgia. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly developed. It is open to hiking, mountain biking, motorcycle and ATV.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end34.9286° N, 84.0915° W · Directions ↗
Other end34.9286° N, 84.0915° W · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length5.9 miles
Trail class4, highly developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers101
ForestChattahoochee-Oconee National Forests (unit 0803)
StatesGeorgia
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Davenport Mt. ATV Trail30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 5.85 inches of precipitation, 0.5 inches of snowFebruary: 4.76 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowMarch: 5.56 inches of precipitation, 1.0 inches of snowApril: 5.15 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowMay: 4.49 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 5.57 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 4.88 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 5.27 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 4.42 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 4.21 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 4.68 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowDecember: 5.46 inches of precipitation, 1.2 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 37.4°F averageFebruary: 40.5°F averageMarch: 47.1°F averageApril: 55.0°F averageMay: 63.0°F averageJune: 70.2°F averageJuly: 73.5°F averageAugust: 72.6°F averageSeptember: 67.2°F averageOctober: 56.7°F averageNovember: 47.0°F averageDecember: 40.6°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Blairsville Exp Stn, 9 miles from the trail midpoint at 1,949 feet, station USC00090969 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 60 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 3 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round
MotorcycleAllowed 03/16 to 12/31 (month/day)
ATVAllowed 03/16 to 12/31 (month/day)

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Trails nearby

Camping nearby

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Rx - Rymer Camp

    24 mi from the trail midpoint · 381 acres

  • Prescribed
    Rx - Buck Branch

    30 mi from the trail midpoint · 652 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Davenport Mt. ATV Trail?

The Forest Service records 5.9 miles under this name in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Davenport Mt. ATV Trail?

Hiking, mountain biking, motorcycle and ATV are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Davenport Mt. ATV Trail start?

The line begins at 34.9286° N, 84.0915° W and ends at 34.9286° N, 84.0915° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Davenport Mt. ATV Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Davenport Mt. ATV Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. The camping section covers dispersed camping, which most National Forest land allows.

Source: Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests official page

How developed is the Davenport Mt. ATV Trail?

Trail class 4, which the Forest Service describes as highly developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Davenport Mt. ATV Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Davenport Mt. ATV Trail?

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, Forest Service unit 0803. The trail is in Georgia.

Source: Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests official page

Is there a fire near the Davenport Mt. ATV Trail?

The interagency feed shows 2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Rx - Rymer Camp at 24 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Davenport Mt. ATV in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0803. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.