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SaveDalton is home to the Northwest Georgia chapter of SORBA (Southern Off-road Bicycle Association).
Mountain biking in the Dalton area is focused on the four ride areas listed in the index lower down on this page. To make contact with NWGA SORBA, click on the NWGA SORBA logo link below.
Dalton is famous for hosting The Snake mountain bike race, wich is listed in the Events Tab. The routes for this event is available in the Routes tab.
Mountain biking in the Dalton area is focused on the four ride areas listed in the index lower down on this page. To make contact with NWGA SORBA, click on the NWGA SORBA logo link below.
Dalton is famous for hosting The Snake mountain bike race, wich is listed in the Events Tab. The routes for this event is available in the Routes tab.
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- Mountain Bike
76 trails
- E-Bike
13 trails
- Adaptive Bike
10 trails
- Horse
7 trails
- Hike
71 trails
- Trail Running
71 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
23 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
22 trails
Region Details
- 24
- 7
- 33
- 12
Region Status
Caution as of Nov 8, 2026Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 93
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 76
- Trails E-Bike
- 13
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 29
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 10
- Trails Horse
- 7
- Trails Hike
- 71
- Trails Trail Running
- 71
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 23
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 22
- Total Distance
- 119 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 50 miles
- Total Descent
- 17,203 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,175 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,879 ft
- Reports
- 379
- Photos
- 366
- Completed Counter
- 5,721
Sub Regions
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Haig Mill Lake Park
- 1
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Houston Valley OHV Trails
- 6
- 15
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Pinhoti Trail (NWGA SORBA)
- 4
- 7
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Raisin Woods
- 1
- 6
- 5
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Rocky Face Ridge Park
- 6
Popular Dalton Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 1 mile • 274 ft • 246 •
The Buzzards Roost trail system at Rocky Face Ridge Park is a 10.2 mile loop with a 3 mile climb CCW, and a 3.5 mile climb CW. Once at the top, you have a 360-degree view of the surrounding mountains. To the east, you see Fort Mountain....
• 85 ★ 4.5 • 12 miles • 1,846 ft • 218 •
Popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 1 hour58 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 3.5 • 2 miles • 264 ft • 182 •
Counter Clockwise: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday Clockwise: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
• 95 ★ 4.6 • 2 miles • 58 ft • 173 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 15 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 4.0 • 5 miles • 891 ft • 170 •
Popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail. On average it takes 41 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 4.3 • 2 miles • 329 ft • 166 •
Highly rated popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 329 ft green climb. It features berm, jump, gap jump and roller coaster. On average it takes 16 minutes to complete this trail.
Dalton Mountain Bike Routes
15 miles • 1,916 ft • 5 • Point to Point • Race •
Ridden from south to north, this portion of the Georgia Pinhoti Trail begins at a small trailhead parking...
15 miles • 1,865 ft • 1 • Point to Point • Race •
This is the section of the long-distance, multiuse Pinhoti trail, best known from the Snake Creek Gap Time...
48 miles • 6,031 ft • 12 • Race •
The Snake 50 Mile route starts at the Dry Creek System for 18 miles and then continues onto the 34 Mile...
17 miles • 2,497 ft • 3 • Race •
This is the Snake 17 Miler Route which includes the infamous rock gardens on Dug Gap Mountain!
Photos of Dalton Mountain Bike
Videos of Dalton Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Pinhoti Trail - Dug Mountain | Oct 31, 2026 @ 11:47am (America/New_York) Oct 31, 2026 | Unknown | ajriding | ||
| Raptor | Oct 12, 2026 @ 10:03am (America/Kentucky/Monticello) Oct 12, 2026 | Ideal | chrismango | ||
| Scavenger | Oct 12, 2026 @ 10:03am (America/Kentucky/Monticello) Oct 12, 2026 | Ideal | chrismango | ||
| Roadkill | Oct 12, 2026 @ 10:03am (America/Kentucky/Monticello) Oct 12, 2026 | Ideal | chrismango | ||
| Bone Picker | Oct 12, 2026 @ 10:03am (America/Kentucky/Monticello) Oct 12, 2026 | Ideal | chrismango | ||
| Skyview | Oct 12, 2026 @ 10:03am (America/Kentucky/Monticello) Oct 12, 2026 | Ideal | chrismango | ||
| Vulture Culture | Oct 12, 2026 @ 10:03am (America/Kentucky/Monticello) Oct 12, 2026 | Ideal | chrismango | ||
| Tallon Hollow | Oct 12, 2026 @ 10:03am (America/Kentucky/Monticello) Oct 12, 2026 | Ideal | chrismango | ||
| Grizzly | Jul 9, 2026 @ 6:13pm (America/New_York) Jul 9, 2026 | Ideal | Steveh83 | ||
| Bear | Jul 9, 2026 @ 6:13pm (America/New_York) Jul 9, 2026 | Ideal | Steveh83 |
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Pinhoti Trail (Georgia)
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| cfernan62 | add | report | activity #107437581 | Nov 8, 2026 @ 10:09am Nov 8, 2026 |
| cfernan62 | update | route | activity #107042938 | Nov 1, 2026 @ 3:17pm Nov 1, 2026 |
| ajriding | add | report | activity #106931474 | Oct 31, 2026 @ 8:51am Oct 31, 2026 |
| MPNITRO-TF | wishlist | trail | activity #106561678 | Oct 25, 2026 @ 7:02am Oct 25, 2026 |
| Ernie9vqgfl | wishlist | region | activity #106359294 | Oct 21, 2026 @ 7:18pm Oct 21, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | This should be a green trail not blue.... | Jun 26, 2025 @ 10:46am Jun 26, 2025 | ||
| trail | 181 N | Apr 23, 2025 @ 5:52pm Apr 23, 2025 | ||
| trail | This trail must be “fast “ on Sun, Mon,... | Apr 1, 2025 @ 10:14am Apr 1, 2025 | ||
| trail | The trail has gotten way easier than it used... | Nov 29, 2024 @ 6:10pm Nov 29, 2024 | ||
| trail | are spiders unique to this trail? | Nov 29, 2024 @ 6:07pm Nov 29, 2024 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails68 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k62 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge25 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge2 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k59 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge25 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 76 | 98 miles | 13,068 ft | 40 miles | 1,175 ft | #2,625 | #13 | 201 | 373 | 4 | 4,181 | |
| E-Bike | 13 | 19 miles | 1,808 ft | 7 miles | 823 ft | #5,729 | #36 | 280 | 219 | |||
| Gravel Bike | 29 | 28 miles | 2,890 ft | 12 miles | 1,175 ft | #4,273 | #1,499 | 22 | 3 | |||
| Adaptive Bike | 10 | 6 miles | 676 ft | 3 miles | 1,175 ft | #5,130 | #16 | 29 | ||||
| Horse | 7 | 21 miles | 2,205 ft | 8 miles | 906 ft | #2,128 | #14 | 27 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Hike | 71 | 96 miles | 13,816 ft | 40 miles | 1,175 ft | #1,731 | #12 | 153 | 379 | 2 | 386 | |
| Trail Running | 71 | 96 miles | 13,816 ft | 40 miles | 1,175 ft | #1,379 | #5 | 12 | 379 | 2 | 83 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 23 | 24 miles | 3,606 ft | 10 miles | 571 ft | #850 | #2 | 15 | 5 | |||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 3,419 ft | 610 ft | 1 | ||||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 22 | 23 miles | 3,386 ft | 10 miles | 479 ft | #741 | #2 | 15 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the best places to ride in Dalton?
Dalton has 6 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Dalton?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Dalton are:
- Bone Picker (4.3/5)
- Raptor (4.2/5)
- Skyview (4.2/5)
- Vulture Culture (4.2/5)
- Pinhoti Trail - The Snake (4.2/5)
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Where can I park to ride in Dalton?
There are 10 parking locations listed in Dalton. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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What is the longest trail in Dalton?
The longest trail in Dalton is Pinhoti Trail - The Snake at 12.0 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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What are the best & highest rated hiking trails in Dalton?
The best hiking trails in Dalton are:
- Johns Mountain / Pinhoti
- Harlan Godfrey Citivan Park
- Keown Falls
- Chickamauga Creek Trail
- Johns Mountain
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What are the best & highest rated trail running trails in Dalton?
The best trail running trails in Dalton are:
- Pinhoti Trail - The Snake Parking Access
- Pinhoti Trail - Snake Creek Gap
- Hurricane Creek Trail
- Pinhoti Trail - The Snake
- Pinhoti Trail - Dug Mountain
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What are the best & highest rated dirtbiking trails in Dalton?
The best dirtbiking trails in Dalton are:
- Fdr-713- Houston Valley Branch
- Gordon Springs Connector
- Fdr-713 Gordon Springs Road
- Plantation Ridge Trail
- Plantation Ridge Loop
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How many trails are in Dalton?
Dalton has a total of 93 trails. Of those, 76 are designated for mountain biking. Browse top mountain biking trails in Dalton to find detailed information including difficulty ratings, distances, and trail conditions.
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Which trail has the most elevation gain in Dalton?
The trail with the most elevation gain in Dalton is Pinhoti Trail - The Snake with 1,846 ft of elevation gain. View all trails sorted by elevation gain.
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Which trail has the most elevation descent in Dalton?
The trail with the most elevation descent in Dalton is Pinhoti Trail - The Snake with 1,661 ft of elevation descent. View all trails sorted by elevation descent.
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What activities are most popular in Dalton?
Dalton supports the following activities: Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Adaptive Biking, Horseback, Hiking, Trail Running, Dirtbiking, ATVing/Offroading.
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What bike services are there in Dalton?
The following bike services are available in Dalton:
- Bike Shop (1)
- Trail Association (1)
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What are the steepest mountain biking trails in Dalton?
The steepest mountain biking trail in Dalton is Rock Garden Trail with an average grade of 10%. View all trails sorted by grade.
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Are there any trails with scenic viewpoints in Dalton?
Yes, there are 1 scenic viewpoints marked along trails in Dalton. Some popular viewpoints include: Explore more points of interest to find trails with the best views.
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What trails have the biggest jumps in Dalton?
The trails with the biggest jumps in Dalton are: Browse all mountain bike trails to find trails with jumps and technical features.
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Are the trails open in Dalton?
The overall region status for Dalton is Minor Issue / Yellow. Out of 45 trails:
- Clear / Green: 40
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 5
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What are the trail conditions in Dalton?
Based on trail reports from the past week in Dalton:
- Ideal: 1 trail
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Can I ride an ebike in Dalton?
Yes, Dalton supports e-bike riding. There are 12 trails in Dalton that allow e-bikes. Check the e-bike trails listing for specific trail access details and any local regulations.
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What is the highest summit in Dalton?
The highest summit in Dalton is Dug Mountain at 1,814 ft elevation.
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What are the most popular Strava Segments in Dalton?
The most popular Strava segments in Dalton are:
- Hurricane Mountain Climb (1,848 athletes)
- Mill Creek Top ridge Ridge NORTH (1,831 athletes)
- Cell Tower DH to Parking (1,823 athletes)
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What are some popular technical trail features in Dalton?
There are 8 technical trail features (TTFs) in Dalton. Some popular features include: View all technical trail features in Dalton.
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Are there accessible or adaptive trails in Dalton?
Yes, there are 10 accessible/adaptive trails in Dalton. View all adaptive trails in Dalton for specific accessibility information.
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Are there local clubs or events in Dalton?
There are 1 upcoming events in Dalton. View upcoming events. There are 1 local clubs or associations listed in the Dalton directory. Browse the local directory for details.
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What are the most popular mountain biking trails in Dalton?
The most popular mountain biking trails in Dalton are: View all mountain biking trails sorted by popularity.
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What are the best beginner ride trails in Dalton?
The best beginner mountain biking trails in Dalton are:
- Bear (3.5/5)
- Plantation Ridge Connector (0/5)
- Hudson Loop (0/5)
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