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2.3 miles
Distance
168 ft
Climb
-181 ft
Descent
00:13:37
Avg time
-13 ft
Altitude change
1,170 ft
Altitude min
1,277 ft
Altitude max
1,235 ft
Altitude start
1,224 ft
Altitude end
-0.1%
Grade
-17.8%
Grade max
17.3%
Grade min
4,098 ft
Distance climb
4,954 ft
Distance down
2,894 ft
Distance flat
00:13:37
Avg time
Tortoise Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
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Riding AreaChicopee Woods
Gainesville, Georgia -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyGreen (1 vote)
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Local Popularity50 in Mountain Biking
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Global Ranking#53902 in Mountain Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionOne Direction
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerChicopee Woods Area Park Commission
Tortoise is the easiest trail in the system. It serves as the beginner trail for this trail system. It is one way only. It alternates direction depending on what day of the week it is. This trail is the only trail that connects to the trailhead parking lot. It is signed which way to enter depending on which day of the week.
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IMPORTANT: This is a one way trail. Sun,Mon,Wed,Friday is clockwise direction, Tu,Thurs,Sat is counter clockwise direction. This is the only single direction trail in the system.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 7 miles average
6 Months
- 36 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
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- 661 rides
- Last: Jun 5, 2026
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Directions to tortoise trailhead
(34.248570, -83.836460)
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Nearby Trails
- Hare Trail 259 ft
- Chicopee Trails Parking 476 ft
- Coyote Trail 1,010 ft
- Coyote Loop 1,017 ft
- Village Trail 2,306 ft
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tortoise
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Where is Tortoise located?
Tortoise is located in Chicopee Woods, Gainesville, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Chicopee Woods trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 34.24857, -83.83646.
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How hard is Tortoise?
Tortoise is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The average grade is 0.1%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
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What is the elevation gain for Tortoise?
Tortoise has 51 m of elevation gain. The trail has 55 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 357 m to 389 m.
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Is Tortoise a point to point trail?
Yes, Tortoise is a point to point trail. The direction is One Direction. The trail type is singletrack.
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