47.6 miles
Distance
6,031 ft
Climb
-5,807 ft
Descent
1,790 ft
High Point

The Snake 50 Mile route starts at the Dry Creek System for 18 miles and then continues onto the 34 Mile route at the climb to Johns Mountain from Dry Creek.

Detailed Description
The Snake 50 Miler is a 48 mile expert race route located near Dalton Georgia. This mountain bike primary route. This route includes 12 trails. This route climbs 6,031 ft with a max elevation of 1,790 ft then descends -5,807 ft.
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Details

  • Race Course
  • Riding area
    Dry Creek Trail System
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Other Activities
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
More Stats for The Snake 50 Miler mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    3 hr 8 min
  • Altitude change
    226 ft
  • Altitude min
    762 ft
  • Altitude start
    812 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,037 ft
  • Grade
    0.1%
  • Grade max
    -64.5%
  • Grade min
    36.9%
  • Distance climb
    22 miles
  • Distance down
    21 miles
  • Distance flat
    4 miles

Directions

  1. Walk west on Loblolly Spur.
  2. Continue for 20 meters.
  3. Walk northwest on Loblolly Spur.
  4. Continue for 200 meters.
  5. Walk south on Loblolly.
  6. Continue for 400 meters.
  7. Walk southwest on FS 226A.
  8. Continue for 100 meters.
  9. Walk south on Loblolly - South.
  10. Continue for 900 meters.
  11. Walk south on Loblolly - South.
  12. Continue for 800 meters.
  13. Walk south on Loblolly - South.
  14. Continue for 600 meters.
  15. Walk northwest on Mount Joy.
  16. Continue for 600 meters.
  17. Walk west on Mount Joy.
  18. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  19. Walk east on Mount Joy.
  20. Continue for 800 meters.
  21. Walk northeast on Mount Joy.
  22. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  23. Walk northeast on Mount Joy.
  24. Continue for 500 meters.
  25. Walk east on Mount Joy.
  26. Continue for 800 meters.
  27. Walk southeast on Mount Joy.
  28. Continue for 80 meters.
  29. Walk northeast on Mount Joy.
  30. Continue for 30 meters.
  31. Walk north on Dry Creek.
  32. Continue for 300 meters.
  33. Walk northeast on Dry Creek.
  34. Continue for 500 meters.
  35. Walk northeast on Dry Creek.
  36. Continue for 600 meters.
  37. Walk northwest on OLD Pinhoti Trail.
  38. Continue for 300 meters.
  39. Walk north on OLD Pinhoti Trail.
  40. Continue for 20 meters.
  41. Turn right onto Turkey.
  42. Continue for 100 meters.
  43. Walk east on Turkey.
  44. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  45. Walk northeast on Turkey.
  46. Continue for 800 meters.
  47. Make a sharp left onto Pinhoti (East Armuchee - Snake Creek Gap).
  48. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  49. Walk north on Wheat.
  50. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  51. Walk southwest on Wheat.
  52. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  53. Turn left onto East Armuchee.
  54. Continue for 200 meters.
  55. Walk southeast on East Armuchee.
  56. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  57. Walk southeast on East Armuchee.
  58. Continue for 400 meters.
  59. Walk southeast on Connector.
  60. Continue for 300 meters.
  61. Walk southeast on Connector.
  62. Continue for 30 meters.
  63. Turn left onto East Armuchee.
  64. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  65. Turn right onto Wheat.
  66. Continue for 800 meters.
  67. Walk northeast on Wheat.
  68. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  69. Walk southwest on Wheat.
  70. Continue for 100 meters.
  71. Turn right onto Pinhoti (East Armuchee - Snake Creek Gap).
  72. Continue for 300 meters.
  73. Walk east on Pinhoti (East Armuchee - Snake Creek Gap).
  74. Continue for 6 kilometers.
  75. Walk south on Pinhoti Trail - North Route.
  76. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  77. Walk southeast on Pinhoti Trail - North Route.
  78. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  79. Turn right onto Pinhoti Trail - Snake Creek Gap.
  80. Continue for 100 meters.
  81. Walk northeast on Pilcher's Pond.
  82. Continue for 7 kilometers.
  83. Turn right onto GA 136.
  84. Continue for 70 meters.
  85. Walk north on GA 136.
  86. Continue for 70 meters.
  87. Turn right onto Pinhoti Trail - The Snake Parking Access.
  88. Continue for 7 kilometers.
  89. Walk east on Pinhoti Trail - The Snake.
  90. Continue for 5 kilometers.
  91. Walk northwest on Forest Service Road 207A.
  92. Continue for 50 meters.
  93. Bear right onto Pinhoti Trail - The Snake.
  94. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  95. Keep left to stay on Pinhoti Trail - The Snake.
  96. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  97. Walk north on Pinhoti Trail - The Snake.
  98. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  99. Walk northeast on Pinhoti Trail - The Snake.
  100. Continue for 7 kilometers.
  101. Turn right onto Dug Gap Mountain Road.
  102. Continue for 2 kilometers.
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