Aska Trail System
The Aska Trail System provides approximately 17 miles of recreational trails for bicyclists and hikers. This area is located in Fannin County off of Aska Road, and less than ten miles from downtown Blue Ridge, GA. Trails range in length from 1.0 mile to 5.1 miles and range in difficulty from easy to strenuous. The system utilizes hand dug tread way and old logging roads.
Aska Trail System Handout with maps and more trail information.
General Information
The Aska Trail System is blazed with lime green rectangles, indicating hiking is permitted, and yellow diamonds, indicating mountain bicycles are permitted. The Benton MacKaye Trail, which coincides with part of the System along the Stanley Gap Trail, is blazed with white diamonds.
Year-round
Free
None
Getting There
Directions
Directions to Trailheads
Deep Gap - From Blue Ridge, GA, go south on Aska Road 4.4 miles to Deep Gap parking area. The parking area is located south of the gap and on the right side of the road.
Stanley Gap - From Blue Ridge, GA, go south on Aska Road 8 miles. Turn right on Stanley Creek Road (Toccoa Riverside Restaurant on left). Proceed straight for 4.1 miles. The parking area is located on the right side of the road.
Shady Falls - From Blue Ridge, GA, follow Aska Road south 5.9 miles to Shady Falls Road. Turn left and proceed for 0.2 miles. The parking area is located on the left side of the road.
