#3151194 - 02/04/13 10:20 AM
Public access points to Cherokee National Forest
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miller1buc
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Hi all,
I was wondering if there were any online resources that show National Forest access via fire trails/old logging roads, etc? I know there is at least one gated road like this on 107 between Jonesborough and Greenville, but was wondering if there were a list of these anywhere on a map.
I assume these access points are usually the safest to avoid running across someone's private land?
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#3151207 - 02/04/13 10:28 AM
Re: Public access points to Cherokee National Forest
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Not TWRA but try this web site:
http://www.fs.fed.us/maps/
Edited by Beekeeper (02/04/13 10:28 AM)
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#3151295 - 02/04/13 11:36 AM
Re: Public access points to Cherokee National Forest
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Diehard Hunter
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Your local ranger station should have maps available showing all trails and roads. Check with them.
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#3151381 - 02/04/13 01:08 PM
Re: Public access points to Cherokee National Forest
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nate17
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I called the lady in the greeneville office prolly 3 months ago and asked where i could find or purchase maps with access points or property boundaries and this was her response...
"There are no maps available that can be downloaded or purchased."
Knowing that this is not true... I replied, "so there are no maps that exist?? how do i avoid getting a ticket or straying on to someone elses land."
Her reply, "Find a forest service gate, park your truck, go hunting, and your good to go."
I just laughed and said, sure lady.
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#3151382 - 02/04/13 01:10 PM
Re: Public access points to Cherokee National Forest
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Was her name "Peggy"?
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#3151424 - 02/04/13 02:00 PM
Re: Public access points to Cherokee National Forest
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miller1buc
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I called the lady in the greeneville office prolly 3 months ago and asked where i could find or purchase maps with access points or property boundaries and this was her response...
"There are no maps available that can be downloaded or purchased."
Knowing that this is not true... I replied, "so there are no maps that exist?? how do i avoid getting a ticket or straying on to someone elses land."
Her reply, "Find a forest service gate, park your truck, go hunting, and your good to go."
I just laughed and said, sure lady.
Haha, ok. I am going to go over to Erwin next week and try that one and see what kind of info I get there. Hopefully it will be better than Greeneville.
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#3151478 - 02/04/13 02:39 PM
Re: Public access points to Cherokee National Forest
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CATCHDAWG
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You can get maps of Cherokee at your local bookstore or outdoors store but if you go to the ranger station they have highly detailed topo maps. They cost a little more but well worth it.
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#3151519 - 02/04/13 03:14 PM
Re: Public access points to Cherokee National Forest
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nate17
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Yea i dont know, I didnt catch her name. I was a little peeved at her response, but I didnt give her a hard time.
Quite often, receptionists at places like this are kinda clueless about what really happens and where to find stuff on a place as big as the cherokee.
miller1 id be interested to hear what u find out in Erwin.
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#3151577 - 02/04/13 04:25 PM
Re: Public access points to Cherokee National Forest
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miller1buc
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Yea i dont know, I didnt catch her name. I was a little peeved at her response, but I didnt give her a hard time.
Quite often, receptionists at places like this are kinda clueless about what really happens and where to find stuff on a place as big as the cherokee.
miller1 id be interested to hear what u find out in Erwin.
Will let you know. Going to try and make two trips in one when the weather permits. Need to go over to the Scioto range and get my new muzzleloader lined up before heading to Georgia later this month on a hog hunt.
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#3152274 - 02/04/13 11:08 PM
Re: Public access points to Cherokee National Forest
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There's quite few access roads on 107 from Unicoi to the NC Line.
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#3152311 - 02/05/13 12:52 AM
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TNRino
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Mahoneys has maps. They will show quite abit. National geographic trails illustrated for around $12.
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#3152411 - 02/05/13 06:57 AM
Re: Public access points to Cherokee National Forest
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Mahoneys has maps. They will show quite abit. National geographic trails illustrated for around $12.
Cool. Do they show public vs private land boundaries? I am not from the area so I have little knowledge on how the land runs other than Google maps and the few from http://www.fs.usda.gov and the ones BeeKeeper suggested earlier in this thread from http://www.fs.fed.us/maps/
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#3152444 - 02/05/13 07:43 AM
Re: Public access points to Cherokee National Forest
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There is a Forest Service map that shows all of the roads and the gates are marked on it. I have the map but not sure where it is right now. Also do not remember where I picked it up. As soon as I find it, I will post the name on the map.
The Forest Service office should be able to help you out if you go by there.
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#3152546 - 02/05/13 09:08 AM
Re: Public access points to Cherokee National Forest
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Mahoneys has maps. They will show quite abit. National geographic trails illustrated for around $12. Cool. Do they show public vs private land boundaries? I am not from the area so I have little knowledge on how the land runs other than Google maps and the few from http://www.fs.usda.gov and the ones BeeKeeper suggested earlier in this thread from http://www.fs.fed.us/maps/
You can use this map to find public vs-private.
Zoom out and click identify and then click on the tract of land you are interested in and it will tell you who owns it.
http://tnmap.state.tn.us/assessment/map.aspx?GISLink=030098K+G+00800
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#3152588 - 02/05/13 09:34 AM
Re: Public access points to Cherokee National Forest
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Thank you
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#3153422 - 02/05/13 11:24 PM
Re: Public access points to Cherokee National Forest
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TNRino
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Mahoneys has maps. They will show quite abit. National geographic trails illustrated for around $12. Cool. Do they show public vs private land boundaries? I am not from the area so I have little knowledge on how the land runs other than Google maps and the few from http://www.fs.usda.gov and the ones BeeKeeper suggested earlier in this thread from http://www.fs.fed.us/maps/
They do not show actual boundaries. The reason I bought some was that they show forestry roads. I use them along with wma maps and others from twra. I will also use daylight satelight images and print them out for new areas. U can always have them laminated.
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