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Amicalola Falls State Park in Dawsonville - 418 Amicalola Falls Lodge Road, Dawsonville, GA Phone 706-265-4703 at 8 am - 5 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm
Bike Trail Description: 16 miles of singletrack that loops. Good for intermediate level. Extremely easy to get lost so please get a map.
Directions: From Dahlonega, take GA 9 to GA 52. Go about 10 miles. Park entrance is on the right. Continue through park following signs for "cabins" up the mountain. Note - this road is very steep. Go past the cabins and get on High Shoals Rd (gravel). Follow this rough road to the fork - take the right fork towards High Shoals Baptist Church. Park at the church and begin by riding down the road. Park Facilities Map and Driving Directions Map |
Aska Trails - U. S. Forest Service Toccoa Ranger District - Phone 706-632-3031
Bike Trail Description: 17 miles length. These trails include Long Branch 2.5-mile loop, Flat Creek 5-mile loop, Green Mountain Trail, and Stanley Gap Trail. The area is accessed from Aska Road parking area at Deep Gap and from Stanley Gap and Shady Falls Road. A mixture of single track and former logging roads with elevations changes of 1,700 feet area encountered. These trails offer gentle to moderate hiking grades but are challenging
for mountain bikes. Note: Hikers are also allowed on these trails. Please use caution.
Directions: From Blue Ridge, go east 0.25 mile on Old U.S. 76 to Aska Road. Turn right (south) and continue 4.5 miles to Deep Gap. The trail crosses the road just below gap. To reach Stanley Gap, go on Aska Road an additional 3 miles to Stanley Gap Road. Turn right on a gravel road and travel 4.2 miles to the trailhead. To reach the lakeshore, go 2.5 miles on the Aska Road and turn left on Campbell Camp Road. Travel 2 miles on Forest Service Road 711 to the trailhead. |
Atwood West Brow Loop at Pigeon Mountain in Lafayette
Phone 706-295-6041 - GA DNR Wildlife Resources Dept.
Bike Trail Description: 13 miles of singletrack loop configuration for intermediate skill level. Dirt and gravel roads. Get a map at the ranger station so that you won't get lost. The trail starts behind the parking area. Take the orange blazed trail from there. This trail is relatively flat for the mountains as it sticks to the ridges. It is a tight trail but not well maintained. Great views - a fun, moderate trail.
Directions: From Atlanta, take I-75 North. Exit for highway 136. Turn left (west) and go to LaFayette. In LaFayette, take highway 93 North. Go approximately 3 miles. Turn Left at the sign for Pigeon mountain. Go about 2 miles and turn right onto Rocky Lane. Go past the ranger station and up up up the mountain. A very steep and rocky road. Near the top, follow the signs for High Brow Road. Park in the field at the top of the mountain |
Augusta Canal in Augusta
Bike Trail Description: The 12-mile, out-and-back forest road starts at the pumping station by the railroad tracks. There are two well marked loops, a red (about 4 miles) and white (about 3 miles). If you stick to the canal, the ride can be a leisurely Saturday afternoon stroll with the family, an intense endurance-building workout or a shortcut to historic downtown Augusta.
Directions: From Augusta, head north on Riverwatch Parkway towards Martinez. Turn right onto Steven's Creek Road. Go approximately 3 miles and turn right onto Evans to Locks Road. The road ends in the parking lot of the Savannah Rapids Pavilion. Ride your bike around the gate at the bottom of the parking lot and head left towards the bridge to cross the canal. |
Bear Creek Trail in Ellijay - U. S. Forest Cohutta Ranger District - Phone 706-695-6736
Bike Trail Description: 6.7 miles in length. This double-loop trail follows scenic Bear Creek through hemlock-cove hardwood forests and passes by the Gennett Poplar, an immense, old-growth yellow poplar tree. The 2-mile round trip to the “Big Poplar” makes a great family outing. Sections of the trail are narrow, steep, and the path crosses several streams. Mainly singletrack loop trail for intermediate to advanced riders. Some doubletrack. Great downhills and Whoop-de-doos. 2 mile dual track lead in to 4 mile single track loop with cross trails. Very popular trail. Note: Hikers use this area. Please use caution.
Directions: From Atlanta take I-75 N to I-575 N toward Ellijay. I-575 turns GA 5 (US 76) and leads to E. Ellijay. Turn left at the second light in E. Ellijay (past the Ingles and McDonald's) and cross the railroad tracks. Turn left onto GA 52 West. Take GA 52 Wt from Ellijay for 5 miles. Turn right at the Bear Creek campground sign onto Gates Chapel Rd and go 4.6 miles. Turn right onto Forest Service Road 241 and go about 2 miles to the trailhead parking lot at the end of the road. |
Berry College in Rome
Bike Trail Description: This 10 mile trail has 60% fire and gravel road, and 40% singletrack trails. Many miles to choose from in the mountains. Large fire roads to very technical and steep single tracks.
Directions: Take US 27 north to the heart of Rome. |
Big Creek in Alpharetta
Bike Trail Description: 10 miles of singletrack loop trail. There is a 1.7 mile well-signed "Beginners Loop" from which all other trails connect. Most of the trails are pretty easy, but there were a few interesting spots on the smaller side trails. There was a cool section of moguls, a few pipes, some more reasonable jumps, several creek crossings (some sandy some rocky), and a few good hill climbs too. All of these more challenging things were completely optional. There are loops upon loops so you can add in or take out just about any section of the trail. Even though there are a lot of loops it's bordered by GA 400 on one side, there's a creek in the middle, and subdivisions (and a swamp) on another side so it's nearly impossible to get lost.
Directions: The gravel parking lot is located just east of 400 on the left side of Old Alabama. To get there take Holcomb Bridge going East to Old Alabama, then go North on Old Alabama, and turn left into the gravel parking lot just past the entrance to Belcourt Apartments on the left. |
Blanket's Creek in Woodstock
Bike Trail Description: 1/2 mile extension with a 4 mile loop. Small stream crossing on the way in. 80% singletrack, 20% old forest road or logging road.
Directions: From I-285 go North on I-75 to I-575 north. Go to Sixes Road-exit 11 and turn left (west). Trail is about 2 miles on the left and is clearly marked with plenty of parking. If the gate is closed, the trail is closed. |
Boling Park in Canton
Bike Trail Description: This 12- mile trail includes several sections of tight singletrack, along with some killer climbs and descents. These trails are almost impossible in places just after it has rained. Many loops are blazed so you never have to ride the same trail twice. Take the orange flagged trails to experience the 13 mile loop.
Directions: Take I-75 N from Atlanta to I-575 N towards Canton. Take exit 8 and bear left as per the signs. At the first stoplight, turn right. Go approximately 0.75 miles and turn left at the light in front of Cherokee High School. Continue to the back of the high school parking lot past "The Barn" down to Boling Park (to the right of the school). Park in front of the blue gate. Trailhead is just inside the gate on the right. |
Bolling Park Trails in Canton
Bike Trail Description: 5 miles of singletrack trails for advanced skill level. When you first enter the trails, the beginning is highly, highly technical, with roots, some rocks, fallen trees, and exposed cliffs. There are several trails here and it is easy to make your own loops.
Directions: North on 575 to exit 16. Turn right at the light, cross a bridge and enter Bolling Park. Pass the soccer fields. The trailhead is at the gate towards the back of the park. It starts with a gravel road. |
Bubba's in Statesboro
Bike Trail Description: This trail is 2 miles of singletrack with a network configuration. This trail is only good because it is so close to the Georgia Southern campus so everyone else should not worry about figuring out these directions. Go to the small dirt road behind Bubba's Bar and take a right on the first fire road. Cross over the fire tracks and go straight the trail has several loops and are not very long, so figuring out the network is not very difficult. |
Bull Mountain Multi-User Trail in Dahlonega - Phone 706-632-3031
Toccoa U.S. Forest Ranger District
Note: Shared Trail Usage: Suitable for Mountain Bikes, Hiking and Horseback Riding
Bike Trail Description: 15 miles in length. This trail features a 4-mile single-track experience with 11 additional miles of lightly traveled dirt and gravel Forest Service roads to complete the loop. Elevations range from 1,700 to 2,500 feet. The single-track trail is shared by mountain bicycles and horses. The remaining 11 miles is subject to motor vehicle traffic. No motorized vehicles are allowed on the single-track trail. Caution: This trail is located in the Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area which is open to various hunting seasons throughout the year. Note: Use any roads shared with motor vehicles with extreme caution.
Directions: Take GA Hwy 52 west from Dahlonega for 8.5 miles to Grizzle store. Turn right onto Nimblewill Road and continue for 2 miles. Turn right onto Forest Service Road 28-I and follow signs for the Bull Mountain parking area on Forest Service Road 83. |
Camp Thunder Trail in Thamston
Bike Trail Description: It is 8.2 miles loop trail that starts with a bumpy pebbly rock bed. Experience some great technical climbs, ride great singletrack, come down more singletrack, and then come down some amazing whoop-de-doos.
Directions: Take 74 out of Thamston to the sign to the Camp at 1166 Dripping Rock Rd, Molena |
Chain Buster in Oxford
Bike Trail Description: 8 miles of singletrack loop trails. The Road & Trail Cyclery bike shop has carved out two cool intermediate trails on their property in Oxford, GA. You will find mostly singletrack trails with a bunch of switchbacks and several short climbs including Granny Gear Hill and then Chain Buster Hill. Most intermediate riders can handle the climbs. There are also a few technical sections full of roots but not too many rocks. The trails are broken down into 2 sections - The Short Trail which is 4 miles long and the Long Trail which is the Short Trail and an additional 4 mile section.
Directions: From Atlanta take I-20 east to exit 46. Turn left at the end of the ramp and go 2.6 miles. Take a right on Airport Road and follow the signs. |
Chase Street - Athens
Bike Trail Description: Singletrack for intermediate skill level. Full loop is 8 miles, and out and back is 4 miles total |
Chicopee Woods Trail System in Gainesville - Phone 770-297-8319
Note: Call first for times, fees and directions
Bike Trail Description: 10 miles of 80% singletrack and 20% doubletrack trails. A well maintained (by SORBA) example of why mountain biking so much fun. Lots of great twisty rolling wooded single track with a few water crossings and some easy riding sections. A great workout at the center on Zig Zag trail or a more easy Outer Loop.
Directions: Go North on 985 to exit 16. Follow signs to Elachee Nature Center. |
Clinton Nature Preserve in Douglasville
Bike Trail Description: 7 miles of 80% singletrack and 20% doubletrack loop trails. Several trails to choose from with lots of roots, rocks, and fallen trees to sink your chain ring into...there's even some slick rock to bang yourself up on if you look for it! See Bicycle Outfitters in Douglasville to get a trail map...you'll need it.
Directions: Take I-20 West from Atlanta to Post road, turn left and go about 1/2 a mile or so and turn right on Ephesus Road. Go about a mile and Clinton is on the right. |
College Trail in Oakwood
Bike Trail Description: 4 miles of well maintained singletrack trails in a network configuration. Real nice beginners trail. A couple of different entrances to the trail varies it a little. A good place to learn technicals for quick up-hills and narrow single tracking.
Directions: I-985 to exit 16, turn left to 2nd entrance for Gainesville College. Go past buildings and look for parking lot on left. Trail starts at end of lot. |
Coralwood Woods in Decatur
Bike Trail Description: 1 mile loop trail for beginners. Very short but great for during the week. You can do it over and over again. Do it forwards then backwards. Watch out, you will get whipped in the face with branches.
Directions: Get on I-285 and go to Shallowford Road exit. Get off, go to the stop light and turn left. Go to the next stop light, which is Briarcliff Road, and turn right. Go to Lakeside High school. Turn left onto Oak Grove Road. Go strait for about 1 mile then go strait across the intersection of Oak Grove and Fairoaks. Go strait and turn right on Coralwood Drive. It is right across from Lakeview homes. Go up the street to the Coralwood School. Go to the last section of the parking lot and go half of the way back into it. It is a very small clearing - this is where the fun begins. |
Crooked River State Park - 6222 Charlie Smith Sr. Hwy, St. Marys, GA 31558
Phone 912-882-5256 at 8 am - 10 pm except Thursday at 8 am - 5 pm
Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm
Bike Trail Description: Bicycle rental
Located 7 miles north of St. Mary's on GA Spur 40 or 8 miles east of I-95 Exit 3.
Park Facilities Map and Driving Directions Map |
Dauset Trails Nature Center in Jackson - Phone 770-775-6798
Bike Trail Description: 15 miles of mainly singletrack trails. This is a great place with a good variety of trails and beautiful scenery. Good beginner stuff. All trails are very well marked. Riders of all levels will love this place. Huff 'n Puff is a great advanced, technical trail. The "intermediates" are also pretty technical. Not crowded at all, and well maintained. Call ahead after rain storms for re-openings. Please pay the small donation to keep this awesome place open!
Directions: From Atlanta: I-75 south to Highway 16 exit# 205 (Griffin/Jackson exit) Turn left, go 3.3 miles turn right onto High Falls Road. Follow approx 10 miles. Turn left onto Mt. Vernon Church Rd. Follow approx 5 miles, trail head is approx 300 yards before the entrance to the nature center. |
Dug Gap - Phone 706-278-6438 before taking this trail.
Bike Trail Description: With over 20 miles of trails, there is a double track climb with 2 trail options going up. There are 3 fast single-track downhills with great views and small creek crossings. There is also an out-and-back trail on top of the mountain for long rides. Over 20 miles of trails total in a great location for those traveling bikers who need a ride.
Directions: Go I-75 to exit 136 (Walnut Avenue). Go east on Walnut Avenue (Hwy 52) to the second red light. Take a right on Dug Gap Road. Go to the first red light then take a right onto Dug Gap Mountain Road. After you pass over a bridge, the road will fork. Go right at the fork until you reach a dead end. The trail starts there. |
Durhamtown Resort in Greensboro
Bike Trail Description: 50 miles of 80% singletrack and 20% doubletrack trails. New trail area in east Georgia near Lake Oconee out I-20 in Union Point GA. Durhamtown Sportsman's Resort has approximately 7,000 acres of property with 100 miles of different trails, over half of which are one-way trails varying from smooth, two-lane sections to tight single-track with river bottoms, creek crossings, hills and fun descents. Awesome place. You have to see it to believe it.
Directions: Located in Walton county approximately 40 miles east of Atlanta. From Atlanta take I-85 north to 316 east. Travel to Highway 11 and turn right. Drive approximately 10 miles and turn right onto Friendship Church Road. Turn right on Roscoe Davis Rd. The track is a few miles down on the left (parking area on right). |
East Macon Recreational Park in Macon
Bike Trail Description: 5 miles of 80% singletrack and 20% doubletrack. Some fast downhills and good climbs. The trails are marked very well with ribbons and arrows.
Directions: I-16 east from Macon to Exit 5, turn left, park is approximately 2 miles on the right. |
East Roswell in Roswell
Bike Trail Description: This place is big. All of it is paved but they have a lot of trails for mountain bikers
Directions: From Atlanta, go north on 400 to the Holcomb Bridge Norcross exit. Take a right and go until you see a sign that says Fouts Road. Turn right keep on going until the road ends. East Roswell should be on your left. |
Emerson City Trail in Emerson City
Bike Trail Description: Ride down a singletrack trail that parallels the train-tracks.
Directions: Take I-75 to Chastain Road (Exit 117). Turn left and follow all the way to Hwy. 41 (just past airport). Turn right on 41. Go north for about fifteen miles until you see a Emerson city sign. After you see that sign continue north until you cross a bridge over train tracks. Pull off to the right of the road immediately after the bridge. |
Family Fun in Jekyll Island
Bike Trail Description: Doubletrack with loop configuration. Trail goes up to the far end and back. Mostly beach view asphalt and cement the entire route, short section through marsh, fishing piers, winding in areas, large trees woods good family ride 20 miles round trip.
Directions: Take exit 36a interstate 95 to Jekyll Island, $3 bucks to get on go to the park on the South West side and hit the trail. |
Farmington / Oconee Loop in Athens
Bike Trail Description: 5 miles of a loop track. Very up and down technical singletrack (mostly). Few long up or downhills, but enough to make it fun, and almost no flat stretches. What you get is a lot of dips and turns. This is a dynamic trail that runs along the Oconee River. It's short enough to do multiple loops, but long enough to make it fun.
Directions: Coming from Athens, go down 441 south, through Farmington. Just past Farmington there is a large metal-looking pavilion on the right called the Oconee Exhibition area or something like that. You'll probably see some horse trailers, as I believe they have horse shows here, but I didn't see any evidence of horses on the trail. Pull around behind the pavilion and the trail begins to the left. |
Ft. Mountain State Park - 181 Fort Mountain Park Road, Chatsworth, GA 30705
Phone 706-695-2621 at 8 am - 5 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm
Bike Trail Description: 25-mile mountain bike trail - fee. Doubletrack out and back trails for all skill levels. Beginners: (Lake Loop 1.1 mile) Intermediate: Gold Mine Loop (6.3 miles), Cool Springs (7 miles) Advanced: East West Loop (14 miles) There are loops for various types of riders, but I have found none of them to be particularly mountain bike friendly. Most of the trails start off downhill and you have to pay for a 1000 feet elevation change at the end. There are nice scenic views of the North Georgia mountains and even creeks and springs. Deer are common and if you're lucky, you won't run into any of the bears. The eleven downhill switchbacks on the Cool Springs Loop are the most exciting thing I've run into on these trails.
Directions: Located 8 miles east of Chatsworth via GA Hwy 52. Take I-75 Exit #333 off I-75 toward GA Hwy.181 Fort Mountain Park Road
Park Facilities Map and Driving Directions Map |
Ft. Yargo & Will-A-Way Recreation Area - 210 S Broad Street, Winder, GA 30680 - Office Phone 770-867-3489 or 770-867-6123 at 8 am - 5 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm
Bike Trail Description: 15-mile doubletrack network trail. Very light technical for the beginner to warm up to. Don't expect any fast down hills or extremely steep up hills. Limited singletrack, some double and some power lines. Nice lake to take a dip in.
Directions: Fort Yargo State Park is located on GA Hwy 81 approx 2 miles south of the city of Winder, GA. Park Facilities Map and Driving Directions Map |
Georgia College Trails (or Hwy 49 Trails) in Milledgeville - Phone 912-452-3890
Bike Trail Description: 8 miles of tough terrain with 80% singletrack and 20% doubletrack trails. Gentle rolling paths through the pines become technical, twisting, rooty, rocky, steep, wet educations at the blink of an eye. Little known trails which need tough riders. There are maps of the trails at Oconee Outfitters in downtown Milledgeville.
Directions: Turn West towards Macon on hwy 49 at the hwy 441 bypass junction around Milledgeville, Ga. Pass Baldwin H.S. on your right and go 1/2 mile up hwy 49 looking for a turn in to the right with a metal barrier blocking the dirt road. Park here, cross the barrier and ride. |
Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers - Phone 770-860-4190 or 1-800-Conyers
Bike Trail Description: This 7-mile trail is a single track trail for advanced riders. These old Olympic trails will test your strength. There are plenty of fast downhills almost always immediately followed by a tough gut-busting climb. There are some good jumps on "Face Plant Hill" or you can stick to the left side for a fast, not so fancy, descent. At the end of the singletrack trails, you will have to cross the road to ride the Granite section. The beginning of the Granite section is well marked, but recently they have made it difficult to connect with the remaining trails in the woods.
Directions: From I-20, take Exit 42 "Georgia International Horse Park." Go North on 20 (or East on 138) for approximately 5 miles. There will be signs to turn right for the Horse Park. Drive a few miles to the stables/shopping area to park. Pay $5 at the horse goods shop. |
Greenway Trail in Roswell
Bike Trail Description: 5 miles of mainly singletrack out and back trails.
Directions: Take 400 north to Mansell exit 8. Take a left onto North Point Parkway. Then take a right just after an Ethan Allen. Once parked, there is a walking trail. Just after it begins a mulch trail goes off to the right. Take this for a while and keep your eye out for a foot long foot and and a half feet gap. After going on this for awhile you will end up at some stairs to the walking trail. Go up the stairs. However, you may chose then go though the walking trail, and just by the start of the bride you should see some single track. |
Gwinnette Street Trail in Savannah
Bike Trail Description: 3-mile singletrack loop trail. Fun, fun, fun trail. One section near the end is especially fun, series of ditches and jumps.
Directions: Go down I-16 towards downtown Savannah. Get off Gwinnette Street exit, take left. go thru ghetto scene. go over railroad tracks and under the 516 overpass. Will be the next left. |
Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge in Savannah
Bike Trail Description: 2,824-acres. Pine and oak forests, open fields, freshwater ponds and salt marsh. The habitat attracts hundreds of painted buntings, endangered wood storks and other migratory birds. During summer, the refuge is home to one of the largest rookeries along the Georgia coast. Winter is an excellent time to see large concentrations of ducks, turkey, wintering birds and deer. The 4-mile Wildlife Drive is open to vehicles and there are several hiking and biking trails available. Some sections of the refuge are closed during breeding season. The refuge is open only during daylight hours.
Directions: : Along the South Newport River in McIntosh Country |
Hart State Park - 330 Hart State Park Road, Hartwell, GA 30643
Phone 706-376-8756 at 8 am - 5 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm
Bike Trail Description: 1.5 miles of bicycle and hiking trails.
Directions: -From Hartwell, drive north on U.S. Hwy 29, turn left on Ridge Rd and proceed 2 miles to the park.
Park Facilities Map and Driving Directions Map |
Heritage Park in Athens
Bike Trail Description: 5-mile singletrack loop trail for all levels. Great ride pretty much something for everyone . I have only ridden it once, but it was very enjoyable and no traffic. The trail has a few minor uphills, some real fast downhills, a couple of creek crossings.
Directions: 441 south from Athens towards Madison, Heritage Park is on the right past the animal shelter approx. 10 miles south of Watkinsville |
Horn Creek in Augusta
Bike Trail Description: Over 5 1/2 miles of 90% singletrack and 10% doubletrack loop trails. A very good trail. Nice and smooth at times but can get a to some hills that are very long. Expect to see some roots, fallen trees, rocks, and dirt roads.
Directions: Take Fury's Ferry out to Modoc. Then in Modoc look for Highway 23. Take Highway 23 out 10 miles and Turn right at the Westside FireStation. Follow that road about 2000ft and turn on the first road on the left. Then follow that road out and turn right before the road turns into gravel. That takes u into the park. Ride to the park and get on another gravel road to your right and follow that to the end. The trials right at the end of the road. |
Ingles Trails in Athens
Bike Trail Description: 25 miles of 85% singletrack and 15% doubletrack trails. Good all around trail with good technical downhill runs and great XC climbs too. Also has lots of good rooling terain with a good dirt jump also.
Directions: Off Mitchel Bridge Rd. Behind the Ingles shopping center in Athens. Beside Cofers. |
Iron Mountain Multi-User Trail - Cohutta U.S. Forest Ranger District - Phone 706-695-6736
Note: Suitable for Mountain Bikes, Hiking and Horseback Riding
Bike Trail Description: 4 miles in length. Beginning at the Cottonwood Patch camping area, the trail fords the Conasauga River and passes through grassy wildlife clearings as it gradually ascends to a forest opening for a spectacular view of the rugged Cohutta Mountains. The trail continues over rolling terrain to its end on Forest Service Road 1.
Directions: Take U.S. 411 north from Chatsworth and go 12.3 miles to Cisco. Turn right onto Old GA 2 and proceed 8.1 miles to the trailhead in the Cottonwood Patch camping area. |
Jekyll Island Bike Path in Jekyll Island
Bike Trail Description: Bike paths are generally in good condition, but because they wind through ocean forest, shallow roots pop up from time to time. When you are on the road, ride single file, as far to your right as possible. The ride includes 3 extensive picnic areas in maritime forests, with trails and boardwalks to the beach. Here and there throughout the island are lone benches and individual picnic tables at strategic spots. Along the ocean and in the picnic areas are rest rooms and outdoor showers.
Directions: Jekyll Island, just south of Brunswick and midway between Savannah and Jacksonville, is 10 miles from I-95 (Exit 6). Take the Jekyll Island Causeway to the Ben Fortson Parkway on the island. |
L H Thomson Trail in Macon
Bike Trail Description: 4 miles of loop trails. 90% singletrack and 10% doubleback. Trails are on the property of the company that makes Thomson posts and stems. Several shortish loops with some steep but short climbs and some nice runs around in the woods. Some sections can be moderately technical, with lots of roots and several log crossings. There are a couple bridged creek crossings and some nice tight twisties. Watch out for sand patches. Pick one of several loops and have a good time. There are currently trails being built and just enough traffic to keep the trails packed down. Worth riding, convenient and a little more rugged than the local average.
Directions: From Macon, take GA Hwy 247 south to Hwy 41 south (Industrial Parkway). Go about 1/2 mile past the railroad tracks and follow the green industrial park signs (on the left) to L.H. Thomson. Park at the right rear of the parking lot. The trail starts at the gap in the chain link. |
Line Creek in Peachtree City
Bike Trail Description: 5 miles of 70% singletrack and 30% doubletrack trails for advanced riders. This trail is an addition to an ongoing project by the good folks in Peachtree City (golfing community) south of Atlanta. It begins at the man made lake and rolls along the ridges and banks above Line Creek. Lots of roots, and rocks. Some slick rock into the creek (river) that you can ride on, but be careful of the wet, mossy spots. It ends with a mix of paved cart pats/road to get back to trail head.
Directions: I 85 south to Exit# 61 (Fairburn)Turn left on HWY 74 Follow approx 15 miles, Turn right on Hwy 34 follow about 2 miles turn Right into Days Inn. Trail head is down dirt road across parking lot from motel. |
Little Rock Wildlife Ride in Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge
Bike Trail Description: The bike ride of up is mostly on gravel roads, and is open during daylight hours year-round. A self-guiding brochure is available to interpret highlights along the 6-mile gravel road. Little Rock Wildlife Ride is open year-round during daylight hours except during deer hunting season, November - January.
Directions: Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge is located in Middle Georgia, approximately 15 miles north of Macon. From Juliette, drive east across the Ocmulgee River for about 5 miles. Look for the "Little Rock" sign on your right. |
Livesy Trail in Decatur
Bike Trail Description: 3 miles of loop trails for beginner riders. Very easy trail, doesn't take long at all. I like this trail because you can get good speed and there's a good view of the lake, because the trail surrounds the lake.
Directions: It's in Henderson Park. |
Mabel White Trail
Bike Trail Description: 2.2 miles of fast pace technical singletrack. Beautiful creek side riding and landscape with a few small hills to climb and descend. Be respectful to the church upon whose land we ride.
Directions: Take I-75 North from Macon to the Bass Road interchange. Take a left at end of ramp. Follow Bass Road in a western direction. Church is located on the left only one-half a mile from the interstate. Scrolling marquee sign at driveway. Go down driveway toward church, and look to park immediately on the right. Trailhead begins there. Follow signs. |
MacIntosh Reserve in Whitesburg
Bike Trail Description: 7 miles of 80% singletrack and 20% fire and gravel road trails. Maintained by Carrol County, kept clean. Good aerobic workout, many moderately steep hills. Only a few technical areas. Trail used by horses, hikers and bikes. Please exercise caution and courtesy.
Directions: From Atlanta follow I-20 East to Hwy. 5 south, Douglasville exit. Follow through Whitesburg traffic circle. From traffic circle approximately 2 miles on left. |
Magnolia Springs State Park - 1053 Magnolia Springs Dr., Millen, GA 30442
Phone 478-982-1660 at 8 am - 5 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm
Bike Trail Description: Mountain bike trails includes 5+ miles of mainly singletrack loop. Also has doubletrack and tripletrack. Bridge crossings, trail along the spring, logs, roots and a technical area near the sink hole. The loop trail offers excellent opportunity for speed. Great for a full day of exploring.
Directions: Located 5 miles north of Millen on U.S. Hwy 25.
Park Facilities Map and Driving Directions Map |
Mansell Road in Atlanta
Bike Trail Description: 11 miles of mainly singletrack roads. This trail will definitely improve your skill with its massive jumps and a nice creek bed to go down. Don't take any turn offs until you do down the first real down hill and run into THE jump. Its broken bone counter in at nine right now. Once you get the jump, do it, its all in you head. Go anyway you want, but before you leave, make sure to do the bridge. There are jumps spread all around the trail, do as many as you can handle.
Directions: Take 400 N from Atlanta and exit right on exit 8. Then, go right into the Woodside Office Park. Take the first right into the parking lot and head towards the back right corner and you will pick up the trail. |
Milma Creek U.S. Forest ATV Trail - Phone 706-695-6736 - Cohutta Ranger District
Note: Suitable for Mountain Bicycles, Hiking, Motorcycles and ATVs.
Bike Trail Description: 3.8 miles length. Sections are steep and streams must be crossed. Trail connects Windy Gap Cycle Trail and Tibbs Trail. Access is from either the base of Grassy Mountain via Windy Gap Cycle Trail, or the top of Grassy Mountain via Tibbs Trail. Note: During the November through January hunting season, the eastern segment of the trail is a road open to mixed vehicle travel. Watch out for oncoming vehicles.
Directions: Take U.S. 411 Nfrom Chatsworth for 4 miles. Turn right at the traffic light in Eton and go about 4.3 miles. Turn left on Forest Service Rd 218 (Muskrat Rd) and travel 3 miles to the lower trailhead. To reach the upper trailhead, follow directions to Songbird Trail in this guide, but continue on Forest Service Road 68 an additional 0.4 mile. |
Mistletoe State Park - 3725 Mistletoe Road, Appling, GA 30802
Phone 706- 541-0321 at 8 am - 5 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm
Bike Trail Description: 3.5 miles of hiking and bicycle trails
Note: Park closed on 12/5 - 12/6/2007 for managed firearms deer hunts.
Directions: Located 15 miles southeast of Savannah on Diamond Causeway. Take I-16 to Savannah, Exit at I-516 (Exit #164A), which turns into DeRenne Ave. Turn right on Waters Ave., which turns into Diamond Causeway. Park is on left.
Park Facilities Map and Driving Directions Map |
Mountaintown Creek in Ellijay - Phone 706-695-6736 - Cohutta Ranger District
Note: Suitable for Mountain Bicycles and Hiking
Bike Trail Description: 5.6 miles length. Experience the roaring cascades and waterfalls of Mountaintown Creek gorge as the trail threads its way through stands of white pine and hemlock. Be prepared to get your feet wet as the trail crosses the creek several times. Sections are rocky and narrow and the upper part of the trail is steep. Hills Lake on the lower access road is privately owned and not open to the general public. Access is from the upper trailhead.
Directions: Take GA 52 west from Ellijay for 5 miles. Turn right onto Gates Chapel Road and go about 4.9 miles to the end of the pavement. Turn right onto Forest Service Road 90 and go 1.7 miles to the junction with Forest Service Road 68. Turn right and go 3.3 miles to the T-intersection. Turn right onto Forest Service Road 64 and go 7.1 miles to the upper trailhead. |
Oconee Forest Park in Athens - Phone 706-542-2521 for info and directions
Bike Trail Description: 1.2 mile mountain bike trail. Begin the mountain bike trail at the southern entrance to the park (see map) and follow the signs. The trail traverses gravel roads and singletrack woods trails forming a clockwise loop. |
Oconee Forest Ocmulgee Trail in Monticello
Bike Trail Description: Nice riding. Trail is six miles and pretty wide due to the years of horseback riding. There are several well made bridges on this trail over sizable creek crossings. You can take a climb toward Hwy 83, and loop back around, or head toward Wise Creek. The Wise Creek route has several tough climbs due to the railroad ties being utilized. It is a good trail for beginners. Be careful during deer hunting season.
Directions: Take U.S. Hwy 23 (State Hwy 87) out of Macon which is commonly known as Riverside Dr. Follow this route to State Hwy 83 and take a right toward Monticello. Follow this route over the Ocmulgee River, and turn left on Forest Service Road 1099. Follow this dirt/gravel road for approximately 1 mile, and park in a designated horse trailer area on the left known as Ocmulgee Flats Hunt Camp. |
Old Falcon Training Camp in Suwanee
Bike Trail Description: This is an old series of trails that have been re-discovered. Much of the trail has been raked lately, though some still needs raking, yet it is still very ridable. This is fast and fun. Gently rolling. Narrow at times. Its a great place for those in Atlanta not wanting to drive to Gainesville after work. Take some time and watch for the trails that shoot off.
Directions: : Take I-85 north out of Atlanta. Exit at 111, Hwy 317/ Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road. Take a left at the top of the exit ramp. Turn left onto Satellite Blvd (third light after exiting 85). When you are on Satellite Blvd look right, you will see a building, a road then another empty industrial brick building (recently abandoned by Motorola), park in the Motorola parking lot. Ride across Satellite Blvd to the SysteMax/Global building, ride to the left of the building to the end of the parking lot, thru the grass into the back parking lot straight thru to the woods. The trailhead is on the far left end of the back of the Systemax lot. |
Panola Mountain Conservation State Park - 2600 Hwy 155, SW, Stockbridge, GA 30281
Phone 770-389-7801 at Tues-Fri at 9 am - 5 pm - Park Hours - Sep 15 - April 14 at 7 am - 6 pm (or dark) and April 15 - Sep 14 at 7 am - 9 pm (or dark)
Bike Trail Description: 12-mile PATH Foundation Trail / Panola Mountain Trailhead - this paved trail connects Panola Mountain with Arabia Mountain and Stonecrest Mall. It is available for hiking, biking, skating and other non-motorized vehicle use.
Directions: Located 18 miles southeast of Atlanta on GA Hwy 155 via I-20 Exit #68.
Park Facilities Map and Driving Directions Map |
Paulding County WMA Trails in Dallas
Bike Trail Description: 5 miles of singletrack network trails. Trails are rough, ruts, fallen trees, washed out areas and sometimes deep creeks, but there are trails that go on forever on both sides of the silver comet, most land between McPherson Church Rd and the tunnel on the comet is public especially to the right of the comet, one fire road parallels comet for several miles on the right and has some good downhills and climbs, can also be picked up on right 200 yards past benches after McPherson. Good creek crossing trail to the right if you go back some that comes out on McPherson.
Directions: Take silver comet trail W from 278 in Dallas, cross Mt. Olivet Road, cross McPherson Church Road, 2 miles to gravel fireroad on R, go L at intersection 1mile singletrack on right between the fireroad and RR tracks. |
Peavine Creek in Atlanta
Bike Trail Description: 1 mile of singletrack loop trails. Very technical for intermediate and advanced riders.
Directions: From Briarcliff Road/North Decatur Rd go north and take right on N. Emory Lane go about 3/4 miles or till house numbers 1440 N. Emory lane and look for trail on left. From Briar Cliff Road and North Druid Hills go south 2 miles past Kroger shopping plaza on left and past Fox Channel five take left on N. Emory lane go about 3/4 miles or till house numbers 1440 N. Emory Lane and look for trail on left. |
Pine Mountain Trails in Pine Mountain
Bike Trail Description: A complete network of singletrack trails and still growing. Everything from family stuff to the hard core. Ike English runs the place, be sure to say hi to him. You will not find a more complete ride in middle Georgia.
Directions: Between High Falls and Indian Springs State Parks. |
Pumping Station in Augusta
Bike Trail Description: 3 miles of singletrack loop trails. Lots of twists and turns, very few roots, a few fast gullies, and lots of neat views of the river. A great trail.
Directions: From I-20, take Riverwatch Parkway towards Augusta. When you get to downtown (stoplight in front of Smile Gas), go right. Take the next right and go across the bridge. Turn right again at the King Mill (or something close to that) factory and drive along the canal until you see the dirt road by the railroad tracks. Drive down the canal about 3 miles and park at the gate to the pumping station. Trail starts by the fence with the sign that says "Augusta Pumping Station". ALTERNATE: From Washington Rd., take Eisenhower Drive down to the baseball park. Park here and follow the railroad tracks across the canal to the pumping station. |
Reed Bingham State Park - 542 Reed Bingham Road, Adel, GA 31620
Phone 229-896-3551 at 8 am - 5 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm
Bike Trail Description: Bicycle rental and 7 miles of trails
Directions: Located 6 miles west of Adel on GA Hwy 37 via I-75 Exit #39, and 14 miles east of U.S. Hwy 319 in Moultrie. Park Facilities Map and Driving Directions Map |
Richard B. Russell State Park - Phone 706-213-2045
2650 Russell State Park Rd., Elberton, GA 30635 - Office
Bike Trail Description: 6 miles of bicycle and hiking trails
Park Facilities Map and Driving Directions Map |
Ridgeway Mountain Bike Trail in Ellijay
Bike Trail Description: 6 miles of loop trails. The Ridgeway mountain bike trail system is located in Ridgeway Park at Carters Lake. Riders pass through mountain vegetation along high ridges that overlook deep clear water, then descend to cross small creeks. Trail features include a mixture of single track and narrow logging roads along with challenging climbs, stream crossings and technical downhills.
Directions: From Atlanta: I-75 N to exit 293, then right on Hwy 411. Continue north on 411 and turn right at Hwy 136 then left just after railroad crossing (old Hwy 4 1). Continue on old Hwy 41 1 then turn right on Hwy 282/76. Turn right off 282/76 at the Ridgeway entrance sign. |
Road and Trail Cyclery - Oxford
Bike Trail Description: : 6 miles of singletrack in loop configuration for all skill levels. This trail has miles of singletrack and is one of the best-maintained courses in Atlanta area.
Directions: Take I-20 to exit 46. Go west on 142 for 2.5 miles. Then turn right on Airport Rd. and follow signs for Road and Trail Cyclery. |
Rock Creek U. S. Forest ATV Trail - Cohutta Ranger District - Phone 706-695-6736
Note: Suitable for Mountain Bicycles, Hiking, Motorcycles and ATVs
Bike Trail Description: 5.4 miles length. Beginning along the banks of Falls branch, the loop trail quickly breaks away to start its steady climb to the crest of Tatum Lead. Reaching the mountain top, the trail merges with the Tatum Lead ORV Trail for a short distance before looping back through oak and history forest to the trailhead. Sections of this trail are steep and rocky.
Directions: Take GA 52 east from Chatsworth about 1 mile. Turn right onto the Old Federal Road and go 4 miles. Turn left at the Peeples Lake/Rock Creek Trail directional sign onto Forest Service Road 3 and travel 5.9 miles to the trailhead parking lot. |
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Rocky Flats ORV Trail - Cohutta Ranger District - Phone 706-695-6736
Note: Suitable for Mountain Bikes, Hiking, Motorcycles, 4-Wheel Vehicles and ATVs
Bike Trail Description: 5 miles length. The trail follows a multi-purpose woods road over piney ridges and through hollows of oak and yellow poplar forest. View timber stands in various stages of development from young regenerated stands to mature forest. Openings in the forest canopy offer vistas of Grassy Mountain. It's an excellent beginner trail for mountain bikers and all terrain vehicle riders. Caution: The trail is open to mixed vehicle travel. Watch out for oncoming vehicles.
Directions: Take U.S. 411 north from Chatsworth about 6 miles. Turn right on Grassy Street and proceed across the railroad tracks to the T-intersection. Turn right, go about 300 feet, and turn left onto Forest Service Road 630. Travel about 4 miles to the second Rocky Flats Road sign and turn right. Limited parking is available across the creek. |
Selma Erwin Nature Trail in Milledgeville
Bike Trail Description: 4 miles of singletrack loop trails. This trail is loads of fun! It's fairly technical, and there are abundant climbs and descents. You won't leave unsatisfied.
Directions: Go past Georgia college front campus, and continue through downtown Milledgeville. Go through three red lights, and at the third take a right, it'll be Hwy 112. (Georgia Military College will be on your right). Go down this road until you run into a stop sign. Take a left and drive approximately 4-5 miles. You'll see the prison up on your left after you cross a bridge. Begin to slow down, the trail entrance is on your right, not marked. Two tire tracks are visible. Follow these back (not far at all) and the trailhead will be right in front of you. |
Silver Comet Trail in Powder Springs
Bike Trail Description: 40 miles of out and back paved roads. Very well kept trail and does have a few rules, easy to find and well marked. Good for beginners.
Directions: Off I-20 to 278, follow 278 approx. 5 miles. Watch for signs on 278 at several places to park. |
Silver Comet Trail in Smyrna
Bike Trail Description: 30 miles of various trails. Rails to trails project. Excellent for the whole family. Fun, bathrooms and mile markers, benches, trees, nature, creeks, tunnels, mostly paved. Now up to 30 miles with more to come will go all the way to Birmingham, Alabama.
Directions: 285 to south Cobb Drive. Left on Concord Road approx 4 miles on right. this is about 2 miles into the trail. Access to the trail in many places through Cobb & Paulding county. |
Skidaway in Savannah
Bike Trail Description: 4 miles of singletrack and out and back trails. Technical with a set of hills and valleys that make for good jumps. Ranges from easy to extreme. 3 bridges to pass over, numerous logs to jump, a switchback section, several fast sections.
Directions: From I-16 and I-95 take I-16 east go towards Savannah. Get off on 516 east. Go a ways (it will turn into DeRenne Avenue). Take a right onto Waters Ave. It is a ways down DeRenne. Follow Waters out a ways over two bridges until you reach the Landings Sub division. Take a right before Main Gate (or follow signs to marine institute) go down a long road. It will fork, stay to the right until the road ends. The trail will be to the left where there is a steal cable blocking it from motorist. |
Smithgall Woods Conservation Area - Phone 706-878-3087
61 Tsalaki Trail, Helen, GA 30545 - Park Hours - 7 am - 6 pm
Bike Trail Description: 22-mile bicycle and hiking trail that is closed for scheduled hunts - please call to reserve first
Directions: Located on GA Hwy 75-Alternate, 3 miles west of Helen, just south of the Richard B. Russell Scenic Hwy/GA Hwy 348 |
Sope Creek Trail in Sandy Springs
Bike Trail Description: About 56 miles of intermediate level trails. Some sections are technical, wooded, very rocky, steep and has fast descents. Starts at Sope Creek and ends at the Chattahoochee River at Columns Drive. Three parking areas. Parking fee.
Directions: From GA 400 southbound take Abernathy exit. Turn right on Abernathy. Travel about two miles on Abernathy to Johnson Ferry Rd. Turn right onto Johnson's Ferry. Go past the river and turn left onto Paper Mill road, the second intersection after the river. Go about two miles and turn left into the parking lot marked by the brown Chatahoochee River Recreation Area signs. |
South East Georgia Mountian Trails in St. Simons
Bike Trail Description: 2 miles of singletrack network trails. 6 main trails, 3 in construction. In proximity to a creek.
Directions: Go down Fredireca Road to Glenn Haven across form fire station. Take left and then take your first left. Trail is at end of road. |
South Fork Trail - Cohutta Ranger District - Phone 706-695-6736
Note: Suitable for Mountain Bikes, Hiking and Horseback Riding
Bike Trail Description: 2.6 miles length. From its southern end near a horse camping area, the trail winds through fields and hardwood forests along the south fork of the Jacks River. It fords the river once before ending at Forest Service Road 126A. Wildlife sightings are a common occurrence in the grassy meadows. This is a good ride for novice mountain bikers and horse riders. The Benton MacKaye hiking trail merges with this trail for a short distance.
Directions: Take GA 5 northwest from Blue Ridge for about 4 miles. Turn left (west) at the Watson Gap directional sign onto Old GA 2 and travel 10.5 miles to the 4-way intersection at Watson Gap. Turn left onto Forest Service Road 64 and go 4.2 miles to the trailhead. Parking is available just past the trailhead in the Jacks River Field camping area. |
Stonewall Falls Loop
Bike Trail Description: 8 miles of singletrack and dirt road loop trails. The two trails in the Stonewall area had everything to offer, stream crossings, singletrack, doubletrack, mountain views and waterfalls. Trails are well marked and maintained.... a must ride!! Starts harder than it ends. Steam crossings and views included at no charge!
Directions: From Atlanta, take I-85 Northeast to I-985 North passing Gainesville. Continue on as I-895 changes to Hwy 23. Head towards Clayton and from Clayton: Travel South on Hwy Old 441 for 3.2 miles to Tiger. Continue south through the 4-way Stop in front of the Tiger Post Office for an additional 2.4 miles then you'll turn right on to Forest Road #20. Continue on this gravel road for 1.6 miles. At a "T" intersection, park or turn right and park on the side of the. Ride starts at the gate. |
Sumac Creek Multi-User Trail - Cohutta Ranger District - Phone 706-695-6736
Note: Suitable for Mountain Bikes, Hiking and Horseback Riding
Bike Trail Description: 12.5 miles length. This long distance double-loop trail offers both the challenge of steep ascents and descents, and the ease of flat double-track travel. From high, narrow ridge lines, trail users will drop into the rugged Sumac Creek drainage three times. Caution: The northern segment of the trail follows a gravel road that is open to vehicles. Watch for hikers and vehicles.
Directions: Take US 411/GA north from Chatsworth and go 12.3 miles to Cisco. Turn right onto old GA Highway 2 and travel 3.2 miles. Turn right onto Forest Service Road 17 and go about 2.1 miles to the trailhead parking lot. |
Tallulah Gorge State Park in Tallulah Falls - U.S. Hwy. 441, Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
Phone 706-754-7970 at 8 am - 5 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm
Bike Trail Description: 20 miles of nature hiking and mountain bicycle trails. The trail is a multi-use hiking and mountain biking trail. 1.7-mile paved “Rails to Trails” path. Great park scenery.
Note: Pets are not allowed on gorge floor or trails accessing the gorge. *Permits are required to access the gorge floor and can be obtained at the Interpretive Center. Number of permits is limited, so please call first. Parking fee.
Directions: Located on U.S. Hwy 441 within the city limits of Tallulah Falls, GA
Park Facilities Map and Driving Directions Map |
Tatum Lead ORV Trail - Cohutta Ranger District - Phone 706-695-6736
Note: Suitable for Mountain Bikes, Hiking, Motorcycles, 4-Wheel Vehicles and ATVs
Bike Trail Description: 7 miles length. The trail follows an old woods road along the ridge line of Tatum Mountain through dense forest. The trail dead ends to the south at a mound of dirt on the government property boundary. However, four-wheel drive vehicles must enter off GA 52 about 0.8 mile east of the Cohutta Lodge on Fort Mountain. Note: After turning off GA 52, the first 2 miles of the road is a right-of-way across private land. Only licensed vehicles are permitted on this section. Caution: The trail is open to mixed vehicle travel. Watch out for oncoming vehicles.
Directions: Take GA 52 east from Chatsworth about 1 mile. Turn right onto the Old Federal Road and go 4 miles. Turn left at the Peeples Lake/Rock Creek Trail directional sign onto Forest Service Road 3 and travel 5.9 miles to the trailhead parking lot. Note: Access at Rock Creek Trail |
The Trails at the Beach in Clayton County
Bike Trail Description: 8 miles of well-maintained singletrack and doubletrack network trails. The trails are rated by color-trail signs. These trails have something for every different skill-level mountain biker.
Directions: From Atlanta: Take I-75 South to Exit 75 (Highway 138), turn right (west), go two miles to red light, turn left into Clayton County International Park, go .4 mile to bike trails parking sign, turn right into gravel parking lot. There is a trail map at the trailhead. |
Thompson Bike Trail in Macon
Bike Trail Description: 4 miles of 90% singletrack and 10% doubletrack loop trails. Great trail for those interested in Mountain Biking. The trail is close to 4 miles long and growing with the help of a very active maintenance crew. Expect some fast down hills and some good climbs that will try your granny gear, especially if you're new to riding.
Directions: From Macon, take Pio Nono exit from I-75, turn right (south) at US 41 and follow US 41 to Avondale Mill Road. |
Tibbs U. S. Forest ORV Trail - Cohutta Ranger District - Phone 706-695-6736
Note: Suitable for Mountain Bikes, Hiking, Motorcycles and ATVs
Bike Trail Description: 5 miles length. This trail follows a multi-purpose woods road beginning atop Grassy Mountain and ending at a gate near private land. A second gate is located about 1 mile below the trailhead. The trail descends a steep ridge leading down the mountain through managed timber stands of pine and hardwood. Openings in the forest canopy offer exceptional vistas of distant mountain ranges. Caution: November through February is hunting season and the trail is open to mixed vehicle travel. Watch for oncoming vehicles.
Directions: Take US 411 north from Chatsworth and go 3 miles to Eton. Turn right at the only traffic light and follow the road, which becomes Forest Service Road 18 for 10.4 miles. Turn left on Forest Service Road 68 and go 5.7 miles to the T-intersection. Turn left, staying on 68, and travel 5.4 miles to the trailhead across from the entrance to Lake Conasauga Loop B campground. |
Tom Triplet in Pooler
Bike Trail Description: 3 intertwined loops of 3.5 miles, 5 miles and 6.5 miles. Trail is mostly flat. Some minor up's and downs, ditch crossings. Old rice dikes remnants of old liquor stills old home site. Old Savannah Ogeechee barge canal. Wildlife and park recreation. Lots of technical turns and loads of fun. Great way to tour this historic area.
Directions: At I-95 and Hwy 80 go east on hwy 80 approx. 2.5 miles look for Tom Triplett Park sign on right. Trail head on left after railroad tracks. |
Town Creek Bike Trail - Oconee Ranger District - Phone 706-485-7110
Note: Suitable for Mountain Bicycles, Motorcycles and ATVs
Bike Trail Description: 15 miles length. This double loop trail has numerous creek crossings in the rolling piedmont of middle Georgia. It starts at a hunt camp. We ask that you do not ride when it is wet for safety and environmental reasons.
Directions: Take Penfield Road north from Greensboro to Shiloh Church. Turn right on a dirt, county road and follow until it dead ends. Turn left on another dirt, county road and go 0.75 mile to a hunt camp on the left. Signs mark the trail. |
Tribble Mill Park in Lawrenceville
Bike Trail Description: 10 miles of singletrack and doubletrack trails. It offers various trails that crisscross around 2 Lakes making several loop options available.
Directions: I-85 North from Atlanta, to 316 North, Exit on 120 right to Jackson St, right, Road turns into New Hope RD, and Tribble Mill park is about 7 miles on the right. |
Turner Creek U. S. Forest Multi-User Trail - Toccoa Ranger District - Phone 706-632-3031
Note: Suitable for Mountain Bicycles, Hiking and Horseback Riding
Bike Trail Description: This 1.7 miles trail features single-track experience with approximately 5 additional miles of dirt and gravel Forest Service roads to complete the loop. Elevations range from 1650 to 1900 feet. The single-track trail is shared by mountain bicycles and horses. The portion of this loop on Forest Service Road 77 and Forest Service Road 28-1 is open to motor vehicle traffic. No motorized vehicles are allowed on the single-track trail. Caution: This trail is located in the Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area which is open to various hunting seasons throughout the year.
Directions: Take GA 52 west from Dahlonega for about 8.5 miles to Grizzle Store. Turn right onto Nimblewill Road and continue for about 2 miles. Turn right on Forest Service Road 28-1 and follow the signs for Bull Mountain parking area on Forest Service Road 83. |
Victoria Bryant State Park - Phone 706-245-6270
1105 Bryant Park Rd., Royston, GA 30662 at 8 am - Noon and 1-5 pm
Park Hours - 7 am - Dark
Bike Trail Description: 8 miles of bicycle and nature hiking trails.
Directions: Located 2 miles north of Franklin Springs on GA Hwy 327. From Atlanta, take I-85 Exit 160 and follow signs. Park Facilities Map and Driving Directions Map |
Waterworks Trail in Atlanta
Bike Trail Description: 6 miles of singletrack network trails. The trails here are some of the best, truly intown riding, that Atlanta has to offer.
Directions: From I-85 south, exit left on to North Druid Hills Rd. Proceed to Clairmont Rd and make a right. Then make a left onto Mason Mill Rd. From there go to the bottom of the hill until you see an old, muddy road that leads to some rail road tracks. Cross the tracks and and down a little path goes past some ruins of an old, and then cross a bridge. The trails proceed in either direction with lots of other trails that branch off of them. |
Watson Mill Bridge State Park - Phone 706-783-5349 -650 Watson Mill Rd., Comer, GA 30629
Office Phone at 8 am - 5 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm
Bike Trail Description: 5-mile bicycle trailsWatson Mill Covered Bridge
Directions: Located 3 miles south of Comer off GA Hwy 22.
Watson Mill Covered Bridge |
White Twister in Clayton
Bike Trail Description: 4 miles of singletrack loop trails. From the main parking lot, backup 100 yards on the road you came in on. Loop starts on the lower side of the road. Follow the trail and you will cross ridges and realize the trail name is appropriate. Just before the exit to the pay station, you will have some aggressive climbs. From the top of the ridge you now go from the highest point on the trail to the lowest. Cross the bridge, go through the ferns, along root ridge and down to the old railroad bed. The last section travels an old railroad bed along Stonewall Creek. When the trail intersect with US Forest Service Road 20, turn right and return to the parking lot.
Directions: This trail is located in the Stonewall Falls Loop area. From Clayton, travel South on Hwy 441/23/15 for 2.5 miles and turn right on the Tiger Connector. Continue 1 mile and turn left at the 4-way stop. Go South on Hwy Old 441 for 2-1/2 miles and turn right onto US Forest Service Road 20. The parking lot is 1.25 miles on US Forest Service Road 20. |
Windridge ATV Park Trail
Bike Trail Description: Scenic 5.4 miles of mostly singletrack with varied terrain and several switch back climbs and descents. Now open to the more advanced rider, two new miles of trails bringing total to just over 7 mile! The course is open to the public weekends from dawn till dark. There is a trail maintenance fee.
Directions: From Atlanta take I-85 South to Newnan/Shennandoah Exit. Go down expressway ramp to traffic light and turn right. Go to 2nd light and turn right onto Hi-way 34 by-pass. Follow by-pass around the north side of town until it starts to turn south and get off on Welcome Rd. Exit (about 7 miles). Ramp turns of to the left and intersects Welcome Road. Turn Left onto Welcome Road and go to four way stop (about 6 miles). You will pass Welcome Store in 1 mile, and then the name of the road changes to Handy Road in about three miles and at the four way stop it changes to Martin Girl Rd. From the four way stop proceed two miles down Martin Girl Road, and turn right (North) onto Glover Pond Road. Go 1 mile, Mailbox (420) on left and driveway to home, sign in, and get map of trails. |
Windy Gap Cycle Trail in Chatsworth - Cohutta Ranger District - Phone 706-695-6736
Suitable for Mountain Bikes, Hiking, Motorcycles and ATVs permitted below Milma Creek intersection
Bike Trail Description: 4.1 miles length. Beginning as a multi-purpose woods road, the trail eventually changes to a narrow, steep pathway as it climbs 2000 feet to the top of Grassy Mountain, ending at an upper trailhead on Forest Service Road 68. Follow the trail up a narrow ridge line and ford a high mountain stream to complete the trip. Extremely fast and technical ride. Much of the trail is steep, narrow and rocky.
Directions: Take U.S. 411 north from Chatsworth for 4 miles. Turn right (east) at the traffic light in Eton and go about 4.3 miles. Turn left on Forest Service Road 218 (Muskrat Road) and travel 3 miles to the lower trailhead. To reach the upper trailhead, follow directions to Songbird Trail in this guide, but continue on Forest Service Road 68 an additional 0.4 mile. |
Woodstock Trails in Woodstock
Bike Trail Description: Singletrack trails. Great ride if you want to lose the crowds at Blankets creek. Wide, flat fire roads along the river with many ATV trails branching off.
Directions: Woodstock trails can't be accessed by Hwy5. Go N on 575 to exit 6, take a right on N. Rope Mill Rd. Take this until it hits gravel, continue to gate. Park at the gate, ride road to the river and take a left. Alternate directions to another part of the trail: The good stuff is on the other side of the river where you made the left turn. Go north on I-575, and exit at exit 5. Turn right on Townlake Pkwy. and turn left at the first light onto Hwy. 5. Go aprox. 200 yards, just prior to the railroad crossing, and turn left onto Ropemill Rd. Follow Ropemill Rd. aprox. 1 1/2 miles until you are about to cross a viaduct (bridge) across 575. Follow down to parking area near river. You are now directly across river from aforementioned left turn. |
Yellow River Park in Stone Mountain
Bike Trail Description: 10 miles of singletrack loop trails. Trails are some of the most heavily visited in the area. Yellow River Park was adopted by mountain bikers after environmental regulations and restrictions on cross-basin transfer of water led to the abandonment of the original plans. Well maintained. Mountain bikers and equestrians cross paths in a few places but the trails are separate. Please respect the privilege we all share in using this trail.
Directions: From Atlanta, take Hwy. 78 (Stone Mountain Freeway) past Stone Mountain and look for West Park Place. Take this exit, turn right on West Park Place, and follow this. It eventually becomes Rockbridge Road and then changes to Annistown Road. Take a right onto Juhan Road. The parking lot is on the left. |
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