Directions to Georgia Crew Accessible Aid Stations

Pay special attention to the rules relating to the aid stations. The following aid stations are all crew accessible. Due to the size and location of some aid stations, crew cars are not allowed to arrive at the aid station more than 30 minutes before their runner arrives. Use the “Trackleader App” to keep up with your runner’s progress. It will be necessary for your crew to find cell reception to use the app.

I don’t like having to make threats, but in this case we have no alternative. Violations of any of these rules will result in the disqualification of your runner.

If crew cars cause a disruption in traffic, or are parked on highways near the aid station, the National Forest Service could cancel our permits to have the Southern States 200. It is also very important that the trailheads always have room for hikers’ cars. They have priority over runner crews. You may be asked to move your car.

Mill Creek Start, Rocky Face, Georgia: From the Fairfield Inn, on College Drive, Dalton:

Leave the hotel parking lot and turn right on College Dr. for 0.4 mile. At the signal, turn right on Doug Gap Battle Rd. for 3 miles. The road becomes Hurricane Rd and “Ts” into Mill Creek Rd. The Need TOO Feed is to your right, the race starts in the parking lot straight ahead. Do not park in the gravel lot where the arch is located. Do not park in front of the Need TOO Feed Deli and Store. Parking is at the church across the street and behind Need Too Feed and down the road as needed.

Snake Creek Gap Aid Station: - Mile 16.20

6.1 miles, Drive time 10 minutes. Snake Creek Gap Trailhead is a very large trailhead. There are no restrictions. Use caution leaving the aid station. From the start, head south on Mill Creek Rd toward Mill Creek Church St for 1.7 miles. Turn left onto Lower Mill Creek Rd for 3.4 miles. Turn left onto GA-136 E for one mile. The destination is on your left. If you drive to the Snake Creek Gap Aid Station from Dalton, go first to Mill Creek then follow the directions, above, to Snake Creek Gap.

Dry Creek Trailhead Aid Station: - Mile 39.82

Turn right out of the trailhead and head north on GA-136 W for 3.9 miles. Turn left onto E Armuchee Rd for 6.7 miles. Turn left on FR 226 to Dry Creek Equestrian Trailhead, 1.6 miles. NOTE: There may not be a sign to Dry Creek Trailhead. After turning left on East Armuchee at “Villanow” watch your mileage. In 6.7 miles, watch for the gravel road on your left with the FR 226 sign. The turn to 226 is 0.3 mile past “Manning Rd.”

Dry Creek is another very large aid station. There are no crew restrictions. It is located on a gravel road 1.6 miles off East Armuchee Rd. Drive slowly on the gravel road to avoid creating too much dust. You may encounter runners near the aid station.

Dry Creek Trailhead from the Fairfield Inn, Dalton, Ga - Mile 39.82

Fairfield Inn & Suites Dalton, 786 College Dr, Dalton, GA 30720 - Distances are from the Fairfield Inn. Get on I-75 Heading South from College Dr. Continue on I-75 S. for 8 Miles. Take exit 326 to Carbondale Rd. Carbondale Rd changes to Hill City Rd. NW at 11 miles. At 12.4 miles, the road turns right across the RR tracks and continues at Old Dalton Rd. At 13.4 miles turn right on GA 136. Follow 136 for to the intersection with East Armuchee at 23.6 miles. (At mile 19.7 you will pass Snake Creek Gap Trailhead and the aid station.) Turn left on East Armuchee at Villanow and drive 6.7 miles or a total of 30.3 miles from the hotel. Watch for the gravel road on your left with the FR 226 sign. The turn to 226 is 0.3 mile past “Manning Rd.” After turning on FR 226 continue for one mile to where 226B splits off to the right. Follow 226B to where it “Ts” into 226A and turn left to the aid station. Watch for runners along 226A. You can stay on 226 as shown by the map. It is more direct but may be difficult for low clearance cars.

Mack White Gap - Mile 60.1

DO NOT ARRIVE AT THE TRAILHEAD MORE THAN 30 MINUTES AHEAD OF YOUR RUNNER. This is a very small trailhead on a very busy highway. DO NOT bring any type of trailer into this trailhead. DO NOT bring any vehicle over 24 feet in length into Mack White Trailhead. You may have to park along US Hwy 27. Park well off the roadway. The trailhead is 20 miles west of Rome, GA. There is a truck pull-off at the top of the gap and an overlook 0.3 miles west of the trailhead. Four miles west of the trailhead is the town of Summerville. It has stores and restaurants and at least one motel. There may be cell reception at the overlook. There will be cell reception in Summerville.

Directions from Dry Creek Trailhead Aid Station. 14.6 miles. Drive back to East Armuchee Rd and turn left. Stay on East Armuchee for 3.2 miles to where the Armuchee connects into Gore Subligna Rd., and angle left. Stay on Gore Subligna Rd for 8.2 Miles to where it “Ts” into US Hwy 27. Go right on 27 (Martha Berry Hwy) for 1.5 miles. The aid station is on the left just before the top of the hill.

NOTE: There is a small Motel (Summerville Motel) at the intersection with Hwy 27 in Gore, GA.

High Point, GA Aid and Sleep Station - Mile 69.38

High Point Trailhead is another very large trailhead. There are no restrictions. High Point, GA is 9.4 miles from Mack White Gap. To get to High Point from Mack White, drive west on Hwy 27 for 2.8 Miles and turn left on Wildlife Lake Rd. Follow Wildlife Rd for 2.9 miles to where it “Ts” into GA 100 and turn left. Drive south on GA100 for 3.7 miles. The trailhead in on the left.

Note: If you continue straight on US27 3.8 miles, instead of turning on Wildlife Lake Rd, you will be in Summerville. There are several restaurants and at least one hotel in the town. Near the intersection of 27 and 100 you will find and Ingles Food Store and “Jim’s Family Restaurant” which we can recommend.

Huffaker Aid Station - Mile 84.39

DO NOT ARRIVE AT THE AID STATION MORE THAN 30 MINUTES AHEAD OF YOUR RUNNER. The aid station will be located next to the gas station to the runners left of Huffaker Rd where it connects into the Alabama Highway. Park along the grass to the side of the gas station or in the truck parking area near the aid station.

DO NOT park anywhere on Huffaker Rd. It’s all private property and the road is very narrow. DO NOT park at the gas station to the west (Exxon) unless you are purchasing something. The gas station to the west has a small deli, (Evans Deli) that is supposed to be good.

To get to Huffaker Aid Station from High Point, Georgia, turn left out of the aid station on GA 100 for 9.6 miles. Turn left at GA 20, staying on GA 100 for 2.9 miles. Then continue straight ahead on GA 20 for 0.8 mile to the Citgo station on the left. The aid station will be located on the left (east) side of the gas station.

Cave Spring’s Rolater Park, Aid and Sleep Station - Mile 101.55

The Cave Spring aid station is located in a pavilion in the center of Rolater Park. The park is large and there are no restrictions. Park anywhere you can find a parking space. Only park in designated parking spaces. Do not park on the grass.

Directions to Rolater Park: Leave Huffaker Aid Station and turn right on GA20, The Alabama Hwy, for 0.9 mile. Turn left on GA100 heading south for 11 miles. GA100 “Ts” into US Hwy 411 in Cave Spring. Turn left on 411 for one mile. You will pass through town to a signal light where 411 turns left and Cave Springs Rd turns right, (south.) Turn right on Cave Springs Rd for 0.2 mile and turn left into Rolater Park. The pavilion will be straight ahead.

Old Jackson Chapel - Mile 109.96 - Only 200-mile runner crews have access to Jackson Chapel.

DO NOT ARRIVE AT THE AID STATION MORE THAN 30 MINUTES AHEAD OF YOUR RUNNER. The aid station is in a very small pull-off on the side of a gravel road. It can be approached from either direction. Park on the west side of the road, the side the aid station is on. Runners cross the Jackson Chapel Rd just a few feet north of the aid station. Don’t drive in front of the aid station if possible. If it’s dry, the road could be quite dusty.

Old Jackson Chapel can be approached from east or west. Both routes are on dirt roads for about a mile. To approach from the east, Turn right out of Rolater Park back to US 411 and turn left at the light. Follow 411 for 2.2 miles and turn left on Jackson Chapel Rd. After 2.5 miles the road becomes dirt. The aid station will be on your right.

NOTE: This is the last aid station in Georgia. When runners cross into Alabama on Flag Mountain you will enter the Central Standard Time Zone. When your crew enters Alabama, they are in the Central Time Zone. We recommend setting smart phones and watches not to automatically adjust when you enter a new time zone. All times used for the SS200 are on Eastern Times. (Except when specified as Central Time.)