We ran the hardest trail in the East!....WAS IT?

EPISODE · Apr 19, 2026 · 2H 23M

We ran the hardest trail in the East!....WAS IT?

from The CAMO Convoy Overland Podcast · host Central Appalachian Mountain Overland

Welcome back to the Camo Convoy Podcast — where we talk all things overland, off-road, and the great outdoors.This week, we ran Potts Mountain Jeep Trail — the one everyone calls “The Hardest Trail in the East.”So… is it actually true?We loaded up a group of mild builds (Frontiers, Mountaineer, 35s, mostly stock geometry) and hit the trail with zero prior experience — just reputation and expectations.What we found might surprise you.In this episode:Full breakdown of Potts Mountain from start to finishThe hardest obstacles (and what they actually require)What you really need to complete the trailWhy the difficulty might be overhypedWhere the trail shines (and where it doesn’t)Trail conditions, airing down, and line choiceReal-world performance from non-built rigsAnd yeah…A completely unnecessary driveshaft sacrificeIf you’ve been thinking about running Potts Mountain — this is the honest version you won’t get from highlight reels.

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We ran the hardest trail in the East!....WAS IT?

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