How long does Whetstone & Chattooga River Dual-Sport Trail take to ride?

About 26 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.

Where does Whetstone & Chattooga River Dual-Sport Trail start and end?

It runs between Mountain Rest / Long Creek, SC and Russell Bridge / Chattooga River (GA Border). Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.

Is Whetstone & Chattooga River Dual-Sport Trail a twisty road?

We count about 90 corners across 26 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.

Is there a GPX file for Whetstone & Chattooga River Dual-Sport Trail?

Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.

Motorcycle Ride Planner · Routes · United States

Whetstone & Chattooga River Dual-Sport Trail

United States · Whetstone Rd / Earls Ford Rd / SC-28

26Miles

90Corners

3.5Per mile

5.5/10Difficulty

Exploring the wild borderlands of Sumter National Forest along the National Wild and Scenic Chattooga River. Combining winding rural two-lane blacktop with graded gravel corridors (Whetstone Road and Earls Ford access), this route takes dual-sport riders deep into hardwood river bluffs, past isolated mountain farmsteads, and down to pristine river put-ins. Light gravel, rolling terrain, and river breezes make it an accessible yet deeply rewarding dual-sport route.

Whetstone & Chattooga River Dual-Sport Trail runs 26 miles between Mountain Rest / Long Creek, SC and Russell Bridge / Chattooga River (GA Border). We count about 90 corners along it, which is flowing rather than tight. Committed riding: real corners, real consequences.

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Tank-bag quick reference

StartMountain Rest / Long Creek, SC34.8698, -83.1518
High1,100 ft - 2,300 ftelevation range
EndRussell Bridge / Chattooga River (GA Border)34.9392, -83.1895

T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.

Repair within reach

46 miWaynesville Cycle CenterWaynesville, United States
49 miWheeler's PerformanceRobbinsville, United States
55 miEurosport AshevilleAsheville, United States

Straight-line distance from the start of the route, not driving distance.

Somewhere to stop

45 miWheels Through Time Motorcycle MuseumMaggie Valley, NC
46 miJoey's Pancake HouseMaggie Valley, NC
47 miLynn's Place & Historic Robbinsville SquareRobbinsville, NC
48 miDale's General StoreSuches, GA
48 miTwo Wheels of Suches (TWoS)Suches, GA

Questions riders ask

How long does Whetstone & Chattooga River Dual-Sport Trail take to ride?: About 26 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
Where does Whetstone & Chattooga River Dual-Sport Trail start and end?: It runs between Mountain Rest / Long Creek, SC and Russell Bridge / Chattooga River (GA Border). Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
Is Whetstone & Chattooga River Dual-Sport Trail a twisty road?: We count about 90 corners across 26 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.
Is there a GPX file for Whetstone & Chattooga River Dual-Sport Trail?: Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.

Where these numbers come from

Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.