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Berry College	22	15	15
Fort Yargo State Park	8	8	1
Jarrod's Place	9	5	9	6
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests Conasauga District	1	12	4
Cloudland Canyon State Park	13	13	3

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Region Details

Stats

Avg Trail Rating

Trails (view details)

1,409

Trails Mountain Bike

1,071

Trails E-Bike

303

Trails Horse

131

Trails Hike

1,335

Trails Trail Running

1,312

Trails Dirtbike/Moto

Trails Observed Trials

Trails ATV/ORV/OHV

Trails Snowshoe

Trails Backcountry Ski

Total Distance

2,223 miles

Total Descent

323,902 ft

Total Vertical

4,942 ft

Highest Trailhead

5,421 ft

Reports

7,064

Photos

2,086

Ridden Counter

71,524

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

Banks County (1)
- Homer (1)
Barrow County (50)
- Winder (50)
  - Fort Yargo State Park (47)
  - White's Mill Park (3)
Bartow County (52)
- Cartersville (51)
  - Pine Mountain (8)
  - Red Top Mountain State Park (2)
  - Wilderness Camp (12)
Carroll County (33)
- Carrollton (3)
- Villa Rica (19)
  - Clinton Nature Preserve (19)
- Whitesburg (11)
  - Moore's Bridge Park (11)
Catoosa County (1)
- Fort Oglethorpe (0)
  - Chickamauga And Chattanooga National Military Park (0)
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  - Ringgold Recreation Complex (1)
Chatooga County (103)
- Subligna (20)
  - Dry Creek Trail System (20)
- Summerville (65)
  - Jarrod's Place (64)
Cherokee County (51)
- Woodstock (51)
  - Blankets Creek (35)
  - Taylor Randall Memorial Bike Trails at Olde Rope Mill Park (16)
Dade County (22)
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  - Cloudland Canyon State Park (30)
Dawson County (22)
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  - Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area (22)
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Fannin County (35)
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  - Aska Adventure Trail Area (25)
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Floyd County (135)
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  - Berry College (56)
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  - Calhoun Mountain Bike Park (3)
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Hall County (37)
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Haralson County (1)
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Hart County (2)
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Jackson County (3)
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Lumpkin County (68)
- Dahlonega (30)
  - Bull And Jake Mountain Multi-Use Trails (30)
- Whissenhunt Mountain OHV Area (15)
Madison County (11)
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Murray County (39)
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  - Fort Mountain State Park (25)
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Pickens County (15)
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  - Talking Rock Nature Preserve (15)
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Whitfield County (84)
- Dalton (79)
  - Haig Mill Lake Park (1)
  - Houston Valley OHV Trails (22)
  - Pinhoti Trail (NWGA SORBA) (21)
  - Raisin Woods (19)
  - Rocky Face Ridge Park (11)

Popular North Georgia Region Mountain Biking Trails

status	title	difficulty	rating
	Dwelling Loop Blankets Creek
	Griffin Run Blankets Creek
	Van Michael Blankets Creek
	Rock 'N Roll Blankets Creek
	Holler Climb Line Blankets Creek
	Pinhoti 2 - Double Top Bear Creek and Pinhoti Trail System
	Rhythm 'N Blues Blankets Creek
	Mosquito Flats Blankets Creek
	Poop Chute Blankets Creek
	Pinhoti 1 Bear Creek and Pinhoti Trail System
	Mosquito Bite Blankets Creek
	Chairlift Blankets Creek
	Chutes & Ladders Blankets Creek
	South Loop Blankets Creek
	Kevorkian Pass Blankets Creek

North Georgia Region Mountain Bike Routes

title	rating	distance
BearHoti Ellijay		22 miles
Bearhoti From Mulberry Gap Bear Creek and Pinhoti Trail System		18 miles
The Berry 27 Berry College		26 miles
Mulberry Gap to Pinhoti 2 Loop Ellijay		9 miles
Pinhoti 1-3 From Gates Chapel Bear Creek and Pinhoti Trail System		22 miles
BearHoti Shuttle Ellijay		12 miles
Tour of Jake Mtn. Dahlonega		17 miles
P2-P5 North to South		23 miles
Ellijay Sampler Ellijay		18 miles
Explore The Mill Taylor Randall Memorial Bike Trails at Olde Rope Mill Park		8 miles

Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

Today

36 rides

Yesterday

60 rides

Past Week

338 rides

Photos of North Georgia Region Mountain Bike

trail: Rock 'N Roll

1 |

Jun 11, 2025 @ 7:50pm

Jun 11, 2025

trail: Bartow Bend

7 |

Jun 11, 2025 @ 6:38pm

Jun 11, 2025

trail: Air Supply

0 |

Jun 9, 2025 @ 3:33pm

Jun 9, 2025

52 |

Dec 15, 2024 @ 12:34pm

Dec 15, 2024

trail: Roots & Chutes DH

242 |

Oct 2, 2020 @ 10:56am

Oct 2, 2020

trail: Long Branch Trail

140 |

Jun 14, 2020 @ 7:42am

Jun 14, 2020

trail: Little Champery

684 |

Apr 24, 2020 @ 4:50am

Apr 24, 2020

trail: Little Champery

805 |

Apr 24, 2020 @ 4:50am

Apr 24, 2020

Videos of North Georgia Region Mountain Bike

Current Trail Warnings

trail	date	condition	user	info
North Hogsback Trail Cloudland Canyon State Park	Jun 9, 2025 @ 9:10am Jun 9, 2025	Variable	errandwolfe	Tree across trail
Nature Trail Clinton Nature Preserve	Jun 8, 2025 @ 3:08pm Jun 8, 2025	Ideal	nickelsonx1
Mountaintown Creek Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests Conasauga District	May 31, 2025 @ 11:45am May 31, 2025	Wet	ad824a	Multiple large trees down

Recent Trail Reports

trail	date	condition	info	user
Bear Creek Spur Bear Creek and Pinhoti Trail System	Jun 15, 2025 @ 1:51pm 1 hours	Variable		mh034
Bear Creek Loop Bear Creek and Pinhoti Trail System	Jun 15, 2025 @ 1:51pm 1 hours	Variable		mh034
Pinhoti 2 - Double Top Bear Creek and Pinhoti Trail System	Jun 15, 2025 @ 1:50pm 1 hours	Variable		mh034
Upper Prince Loop Fightingtown Creek Nature Park	Jun 13, 2025 @ 11:06am 2 days	Dry	Tree down on upper Prince	Jerodden
Bear Creek / Pinhoti Trail Bear Creek and Pinhoti Trail System	Jun 12, 2025 @ 4:44pm 3 days	Variable	all clear (for now)!	cohuttacat NGMBA
Bear Creek / Pinhoti Trails Bear Creek and Pinhoti Trail System	Jun 9, 2025 @ 7:52am Jun 9, 2025	Wet	2-3 trees down on the old FS road climb...	fW6nYp2E
MTB/Blue (Section 1) Fort Yargo State Park	Jun 9, 2025 @ 6:57am Jun 9, 2025	Variable	Small tree down across trail	ASbuUp8A
Helter Skelter Clinton Nature Preserve	Jun 8, 2025 @ 3:08pm Jun 8, 2025	Ideal		nickelsonx1
Access Road Clinton Nature Preserve	Jun 8, 2025 @ 3:08pm Jun 8, 2025	Ideal		nickelsonx1
Access Road Clinton Nature Preserve	Jun 8, 2025 @ 3:08pm Jun 8, 2025	Ideal		nickelsonx1

National Scenic Trails & Official Routes

Pinhoti Trail (Georgia)
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
River To Clouds
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running

Activity Feed

username	action	type	title	date
mh034	add	report	activity #73869834 and 2 more	Jun 15, 2025 @ 1:50pm 1 hours
markmilewski	wishlist	region	activity #73840870	Jun 15, 2025 @ 8:49am 6 hours
mattpowell	wishlist	route	activity #73739846	Jun 14, 2025 @ 5:01am 1 day
Zackpipkin	add	video	activity #73714927	Jun 13, 2025 @ 5:22pm 2 days
JoshMk0kJX	ridden	trail	activity #73704812	Jun 13, 2025 @ 2:26pm 2 days

Local Badges

Bike & Skill Parks

name	type	city
Jarrod's Place	bike park	Summerville
Fannin County Motocross Park	skill park
Talking Rock Arena	skill park	Talking Rock
Bremen MX Park	skill park	Bremen
Lazy River Motocross	skill park

Upcoming Local Events

- 5 Jul 2025
Women on Wheels Mountain Biking of Georgia Free Clinic and Ride
Race
- 23 Aug 2025
Bear 6/3 at YPT
Race
- 13 Sep 2025
fool's gold
Race
- 11 Oct 2025
Gravity Carolinas DH RD 4 - Jarrod's Place
Race

Local Mountain Biking Directory

Local Trail Supporters

Activity Type Stats

activitytype	trails	distance	descent	descent distance	total vertical	photos	reports	routes	ridelogs
Mountain Bike	1,056	1,572 miles	191,227 ft	654 miles	3,681 ft	1,729	7,047	61	124,976
E-Bike	303	424 miles	54,117 ft	177 miles	3,583 ft	8	5,834	7	6,869
Horse	131	296 miles	36,795 ft	122 miles	3,586 ft		1,181	4	39
Hike	1,333	2,115 miles	305,538 ft	898 miles	4,941 ft	348	6,917	11	8,343
Trail Running	1,312	2,056 miles	293,799 ft	871 miles	4,941 ft	33	6,906	6	4,336
Dirtbike/Moto	57	93 miles	14,780 ft	41 miles	2,402 ft		1,169		30
Observed Trials	3	3 miles	423 ft	1 mile	1,969 ft		6		8
ATV/ORV/OHV	55	80 miles	14,098 ft	37 miles	2,408 ft		1,153		40
Snowshoe	1	4 miles	2,005 ft	3 miles	1,985 ft		69		1
Backcountry Ski	1	4 miles	2,005 ft	3 miles	1,985 ft		30		2

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username	type	title	comment	date
errandwolfe	report	Bankhead/5 Points Connector	Someone handled it!	Jun 13, 2025 @ 10:41am 2 days
cohuttacat	report	Bear Creek / Pinhoti Trail	Thanks for the report!	Jun 9, 2025 @ 8:47am Jun 9, 2025
nickelsonx1	report	Cricket	Chainsaw or hand saw?	Jun 3, 2025 @ 5:39am Jun 3, 2025
jojosezletsgo	report	Barkeater	Still here.	May 18, 2025 @ 12:13pm May 18, 2025
Masonlagnve	report	Steam Shovel	Cleared!	May 12, 2025 @ 10:49am May 12, 2025

North Georgia Region Mountain Biking Trails