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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
144 trails
- E-Bike
47 trails
- Horse
20 trails
- Hike
201 trails
- Trail Running
183 trails
Region Details
- 64
- 9
- 40
- 13
Region Status
Caution as of Jan 7, 2025Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 177
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 145
- Trails E-Bike
- 47
- Trails Horse
- 20
- Trails Hike
- 201
- Trails Trail Running
- 183
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 14
- Trails Observed Trials
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 11
- Total Distance
- 412 miles
- Total Descent
- 71,492 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,402 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,099 ft
- Reports
- 702
- Photos
- 149
- Ridden Counter
- 14,706
Articles
Hurricane Damage Forced Hikers Off the Appalachian Trail. These Southern Thru-Hikes Are Ready to Welcome Them.
Oct 25, 2024 from backpacker.com
After Hurricane Helene, large swathes of North Carolina and Tennessee’s Appalachian Trail were left devastated. Some hikers are looking to these...
Meet the Other "Appalachian Trail" That Could Become Our Next National Scenic Trail
Jun 5, 2023 from backpacker.com
The Benton MacKaye Trail Starts at the AT's southern terminus and runs nearly 300 miles through the hills—and a bipartisan bill is set to name...
Sub Regions
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Amadahy Trail
- 1
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Bear Creek and Pinhoti Trail System
- 9
- 2
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Chattahoochee National Forest - Blue Ridge
- 7
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Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests Conasauga District
- 1
- 12
- 4
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Rich Mountain WMA - Cartecay Tract
- 3
- 2
- 1
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Ridgeway Recreation Area
- 4
- 1
- 2
Popular Ellijay Mountain Biking Trails
Ellijay Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Bearhoti From Mulberry Gap | 18 miles | |
Pinhoti 1-3 From Gates Chapel | 22 miles | |
Mulberry Gap to Pinhoti 2 Loop | 9 miles | |
BearHoti Shuttle | 12 miles | |
BearHoti | 22 miles | |
P2-P5 North to South | 23 miles | |
Ellijay Sampler | 18 miles | |
2017 Drama Queen | 34 miles | |
Big ride from MG | 46 miles | |
Mulberry Gap Loop | 23 miles |
Photos of Ellijay Mountain Bike
trail: Pinhoti 3 - Turkey Mountain
11 |
Sep 30, 2024 @ 7:08pm
Sep 30, 2024
trail: Pinhoti 3 - Turkey Mountain
10 |
Sep 30, 2024 @ 7:08pm
Sep 30, 2024
trail: Pinhoti 3 - Turkey Mountain
11 |
Sep 30, 2024 @ 7:08pm
Sep 30, 2024
trail: Pinhoti 3 - Turkey Mountain
15 |
Sep 30, 2024 @ 7:08pm
Sep 30, 2024
trail: Potato Patch Rd
5 |
Sep 30, 2024 @ 7:02pm
Sep 30, 2024
trail: Potato Patch Rd
4 |
Sep 30, 2024 @ 7:01pm
Sep 30, 2024
trail: Potato Patch Rd
3 |
Sep 30, 2024 @ 7:01pm
Sep 30, 2024
trail: Roots & Chutes DH
210 |
Oct 2, 2020 @ 10:56am
Oct 2, 2020Videos of Ellijay Mountain Bike

trail: Roots & Chutes DH
2:07 |
281 |
Sep 5, 2019

trail: Pinhoti 1
5:31 |
185 |
Sep 18, 2018

trail: Mountaintown Creek
2:30 |
593 |
Apr 14, 2015

trail: Bear Creek Loop
0:09 |
352 |
Mar 22, 2021 , Ellijay

trail: Pinhoti 1
24:45 |
1581 |
Dec 6, 2020 , Ellijay

trail: 302 MBT
11:53 |
241 |
Oct 5, 2020 , Ellijay

trail: Smooth Operator
14:11 |
373 |
Oct 5, 2020 , Ellijay

trail: Ledges DH
2:29 |
442 |
Oct 4, 2020 , Ellijay
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Pinhoti 3 - Turkey Mountain | Jan 7, 2025 @ 5:30pm Jan 7, 2025 | Dry | brcjacks NGMBA | ||
Bear Creek / Pinhoti Trail | Jan 7, 2025 @ 5:27pm Jan 7, 2025 | Variable | brcjacks NGMBA | ||
Barnes Creek | Jan 7, 2025 @ 5:27pm Jan 7, 2025 | Variable | brcjacks NGMBA | ||
Bear Creek Trails Campground | Jan 7, 2025 @ 5:27pm Jan 7, 2025 | Variable | brcjacks NGMBA | ||
Bear Creek Spur | Jan 7, 2025 @ 5:27pm Jan 7, 2025 | Variable | brcjacks NGMBA | ||
Bear Creek Road | Jan 7, 2025 @ 5:27pm Jan 7, 2025 | Variable | brcjacks NGMBA | ||
Bear Creek 2 | Jan 7, 2025 @ 5:27pm Jan 7, 2025 | Variable | brcjacks NGMBA | ||
Bear Creek | Jan 7, 2025 @ 5:27pm Jan 7, 2025 | Variable | brcjacks NGMBA | ||
Mountaintown Creek | Jan 7, 2025 @ 5:27pm Jan 7, 2025 | Variable | brcjacks NGMBA | ||
Bear Creek Loop | Jan 7, 2025 @ 5:27pm Jan 7, 2025 | Variable | brcjacks NGMBA |
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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sfrist777 | comment | trail | activity #66001580 | Feb 10, 2025 @ 5:32am 16 hours |
craigggers | wishlist | route | activity #65762971 | Feb 5, 2025 @ 5:31pm Feb 5, 2025 |
craigggers | wishlist | route | activity #65762279 | Feb 5, 2025 @ 5:16pm Feb 5, 2025 |
craigggers | wishlist | route | activity #65713991 | Feb 4, 2025 @ 5:13pm Feb 4, 2025 |
EvansPg35D | wishlist | route | activity #65152929 | Jan 25, 2025 @ 9:14am Jan 25, 2025 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Agreed with the prior comment below. TOUGH,... | Feb 10, 2025 @ 5:32am 16 hours | ||
trail | Note it's closed from 11/1/24-11/3/24 for a... | Nov 3, 2024 @ 6:12am Nov 3, 2024 | ||
trail | Bear Creek and the Pinhoti Trail share the... | Oct 25, 2024 @ 4:13am Oct 25, 2024 | ||
trail | The real Bear Cr is to start at the FS road on... | Oct 24, 2024 @ 2:36pm Oct 24, 2024 | ||
trail | The map has been reversed since ajriding's... | Oct 17, 2024 @ 11:55am Oct 17, 2024 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails204 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k404 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge124 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge4 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k416 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge129 awarded
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 144 | 257 miles | 38,514 ft | 118 miles | 2,976 ft | #1,147 | #631 | 165 | 701 | 13 | 8,733 | |
E-Bike | 47 | 112 miles | 15,981 ft | 50 miles | 2,802 ft | #1,150 | #281 | 540 | 2 | 371 | ||
Horse | 20 | 62 miles | 8,694 ft | 25 miles | 3,228 ft | #332 | #215 | 149 | 2 | |||
Hike | 201 | 409 miles | 70,676 ft | 188 miles | 3,402 ft | #885 | #547 | 7 | 695 | 2 | 535 | |
Trail Running | 183 | 356 miles | 60,397 ft | 164 miles | 3,383 ft | #891 | #550 | 689 | 685 | |||
Dirtbike/Moto | 14 | 31 miles | 5,886 ft | 15 miles | 2,402 ft | 150 | 4 | |||||
Observed Trials | 2 | 3 miles | 423 ft | 1 mile | 358 ft | |||||||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 11 | 21 miles | 5,361 ft | 13 miles | 2,402 ft | 147 | 1 |
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