The red trail is the main and only legal part of the trail. Any off shoot off the main trail is Illegal. As you can see it also boarders the Priest, this is a designated wilderness which means if you are caught on it with a mechanized vehicle you can be prosecuted. The white areas are privately owned land, so unless you have permission from the land owners you should not be up there. This land is owned as hunting property, and there have been problems in the past during hunting season.
The VA4WDA is asking everyone to follow and stay on the designated trail. The actions of a few can destroy the progress of many and as you have seen with Tellico- we are at risk of losing our trails. Everyone should follow and practice Tread Lightly.
Gregg Jackson has been in contact with the Rangers for this area, and they have asked that we try to keep folks out of the area due to the increase of illegal activity and illegal wheeling. If you choose to go wheeling in Shoe Creek you must stay on the designated trail and if you see others off the trail or abusing the area please take a picture and turn it over the Rangers. We have to fight to keep our access and we have to prove that we are responsible users.