The Ocoee roads and trails described here lie east of Cleveland, TN and north of the Ocoee River, site of the 1996 Olympic whitewater competition, and west of highway 68. US 64 has a paved shoulder but is a busy highway. The Cherokee National Forest lies along the western slopes of the Appalachians in East Tennessee. Horse trails are open to mountain bikers. There are a few single-track trails open to bicycles, but bicycles are not permitted on hiking trails.
Numerous outfitters provide rafting services, and there are also mountain bike rentals.
See area trail map or Clemmer trails , or Tanasi trails . The most scenic section of FR23 is its descent through the Wolf Creek canyon to the Hiwassee. The access to FR23 from TN68 is from Turtletown school. FR103 is 12 miles from TN30 to FR23 with access to Lost Creek campground. At mile 5.8 there is a gravel 3 mile descent to TN 314 down the northwest face of the mountain.