High Ridge Lodge- Epworth GA

Your first trip is on us! Go Rafting, Ziplining, Trail Riding, Escape Room, or Mountain Bike Rental and the first admission is on us. This is a $50-$100 value per day.

Stunning private mountain estate with panoramic long-range sunset views! Impressive top-of-the-mountain layered Cohutta Wilderness mountain views from every level on hard-to-find private oversized 3.45 acre cul-de-sac lot. Well constructed with upscale finishes throughout, home features include:

• Open floor plan
• Smart TVs
• Chef's kitchen with plenty of storage
• New systems and appliances
• Grand living areas with massive stone fireplace
• Wall of windows to take in the long-range sunset views
• Comfortable outdoor spaces and huge party porch with additional outdoor fireplace overlooking one of the best panoramic mountain views in Blue Ridge
• Terrace level features ample storage, 2 additional bedrooms (1 queen bed, 1 twin over twin bunk bed and a twin over queen bunk bed), and oversized family room with full bar, large flat screen TV, and indoor shuffleboard game
• Professionally landscaped
• Whole house water filtration
• Wireless security system
• High-speed internet
• New 2-car carport with electric car charger
• Plenty of room for parking and space for all of your toys
• Campfire pit just off the carport and a trail leading from it
• Surrounded by USFS yet only 20 minutes from historic downtown Blue Ridge, trophy trout fishing, and Lake Blue Ridge

*There is an EV Charger- It's a Juicebox universal J1772 Level 2 charger (32 amp).
*Firewood is not provided for wood-burning fireplaces and fire pit. Guests must provide firewood for outdoor fire pits and fireplaces.

*This cabin does not allow pets If an unauthorized pet is discovered in any cabin, a $200 fine will be charged. An additional cleaning fee up to $300 will be added if a pet is found in a home not designated as pet friendly.

Free Activities Included!
High Ridge Lodge is about 15 minutes from rafting on the Ocoee River and the hiking trails at the Tanasi Trail system and the Ocoee Whitewater Center. To enhance your vacation experience, Mountain Escapes Property Management and Cabin Rentals includes Xplorie, which means free admissions and rentals every day of your stay at select popular attractions in the area. Please Click Here to see the free fun included with this Mountain Escapes Property Management and Cabin Rentals rental!

*Please Note that there are security cameras covering the parking/driveway area where there is no expectation of privacy.

Check-in is anytime after 4 pm. Check out is at 10 am. Please check out through the Echo Dot in the Cabin.

The physical address is 370 High Ridge Rd West Epworth Ga. There is a security gate. The gate code is 0370#. There is a keyless entry. The code is 1979. After you enter the code, press the lock button. (You may have to pull a little on the door while you do it). Wifi Password is H1ghR1dgeGuest.

We are not responsible for anything that is left by anyone in the Cabin. If there is anything mailed back, a non-refundable $20 charge in addition to postage. There is a bear box for trash. Everything must be bagged and tied before you place it in it. Also, the lid must be locked. If this is not done, there is a $75 fee. There is bear activity at the cabin, so please follow these instructions to prevent damage and mess.

*Trash is picked up on Monday.

*Here's a link to helpful video tutorials to help you in the event that you don't know how to light a pilot for a fireplace, program the satellite remote to the TV, and operate a mechanical lockbox, etc. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpZGcaPEEXw

Directions from Atlanta to High Ridge Lodge:

1. Take I-75 North to Hwy 575 North.
2. Go approximately 72 miles to Blue Ridge, Georgia.
3. Take a left onto Hwy 5 North (Look for Home Depot and McDonald's on the left).
4. Go roughly 3.7 miles to Hwy 2 on Left (Freeman Gas sits on the corner on the left and there is a sign for Adventures in Trail Rides).
5. Stay on Hwy 2 for 6.5 miles to Old S.R. 2 (There's a horseback riding sign).
6. Go right on SR 2. Stay on SR 2 for 6.6 miles to Jolley Rd on the left.
7. Turn left on Jolley Rd and follow the one-lane gravel road for 0.4 mile High Ridge Rd on the right.
8. Follow High Ridge Rd for 0.2 mile into the entrance of High Ridge West and follow it up the hill to the left to 370 High Ridge Rd West on the right.

Chattanooga to High Ridge Lodge:

1. Take I-75 North to Exit 20, which puts you on the Highway 64 Bypass (APD 40) heading East.
2. Continue east on APD 40* for roughly 7-8 miles and then get on the exit for Ocoee/ Highway 64 East on your right (there is no exit number). Note: If you wind up at a traffic light at Julian Drive, you have gone too far down APD 40.
3. Stay straight on Highway 64 East for approximately 34 miles. You will go through the Ocoee River gorge along the way.
4. Upon coming into Ducktown, you will see a Hardees and a Chevron on your right; and an overpass just ahead. You will want to get on that overpass (Hwy 68) heading south.
5. Follow Hwy 68 3.8 miles to the 3-way stop in Copperhill.
6. Go right on Hwy 5 (south) and follow it for 6.5 miles to Old S.R. 2 (There's a horseback riding sign).
7. Go right on SR 2. Stay on SR 2 for 6.6 miles to Jolley Rd on the left.
8. Turn left on Jolley Rd and follow the one-lane gravel road for 0.4 mile High Ridge Rd on the right.
9. Follow High Ridge Rd for 0.2 mile into the entrance of High Ridge West and follow it up the hill to the left to 370 High Ridge Rd West on the right.

Check-in - 4 pm
Check-out - 10 am

What should we bring?
We suggest you bring personal grooming items, groceries (including spices and condiments), along with the items below:

• Insect repellent (summer)
• Duraflame logs for wood-burning fireplaces only or campfire pits
• Medicines (aspirin, ibuprofen, first aid kit, etc.)
• Beach towels (for summer excursions to Lake Blue Ridge or whitewater rafting)

If you're enjoying a lengthy stay, you may want to bring:

• Additional hand soap and shampoo
• Toilet paper
• Paper towels
• Coffee filters
• Laundry detergent
• Entertainment items (DVDs, CDs, books, board games, playing cards, puzzles)

Amenities:

• Wifi
• Cabin sleeps 9 (1 king, 2 queen beds, 1 bunk bed with full on bottom)
• Game Room - flat screen TV, shuffleboard table
• Interior - all wood, ceiling fans
• Kitchen - fully equipped main level kitchen, custom cabinets, granite countertops, breakfast bar, kitchen utensils, microwave, toaster, coffee maker (regular coffee maker and Keurig)
• Dining Room - table seats 8
• Media - Cable
• Gas fireplace
• Family Room - sofa, chair, stacked stone gas-burning fireplace, flat screen TV, rug, ceiling fan
• Bedrooms - 3
• Bathrooms - 3.5 (1 full bath on each floor, 1/2 bath on the main floor)
• Outdoor Hot Tub - 6 person
• Laundry - washer and dryer on the main level
• Central heating and air
• Driveway - gravel
• Outdoor Firepit - firewood not included, guests must provide firewood for outdoor fire pits and fireplaces.