Off the Beaten Track Vol. 3: A Guide to Mountain Biking in North Georgia
  Who would have guessed that just a few short hours north of Atlanta is some of the best mountain biking in the East? North Georgia is home to Bull Mountain, the Aska Trails, and Pigeon Mountain, just to name a few. From Dalton to Clarksville, from Blue Ridge to Dahlonega, this revised and expanded guide includes all the best rides from the original version, plus all the newest additions.
It now lists a total of 64 rides, with many routes not published in any other trail guide! Each route description includes a detailed map (with inset maps to each trailhead), directions to the starting point, mileage, estimated riding time, trail highlights, and elevation profile. And like all the volumes in the Off The Beaten Track Mountain Bike Guide series, this book includes guidelines for riding in the National Forest, lodging and camping information, and area resources for cyclists, including local bike shops.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Using This Guide
- Georgia Public Lands
- Area Map
- Trail Advocacy
NORTHWEST GEORGIA
- Pigeon Mountain
- High Point
- North Pocket
- Pinhote North
- Pinhote South
- Simms Mountain
THE COHUTTAS
- Conasauga River
- Iron Mountain
- Sumac Creek
- Rocky Flats
- Windy Gap
- Bear Creek
- Mountaintown Creek
- Tatum Lead
- Fort Mountain Lake
- Gold Mine
- Cool Springs
- East West
GA 515 CORRIDOR
- South Fork
- Green Mountain
- Stanley Gap
- Flat Creek
- Long Branch
- Hickey Knob
- Red & White Loop
- River Loop
- Ridgeway
- Woodring Branch
- Blankets Creek
- Balnkets Future
BULL MOUNTAIN AREA
- Canada Creek
- Wahsega
- Turner Creek
- Jasus Creek
- Moss Creek
- Winding Stair
- Bull Mountain
- Short Bull
- Black Branch
- Jake Mountain
- Bull/Jake Combo
- Amicalola Falls
- Cooper Creek
- Duncan Ridge
- Sosebee Cove
NORTHEAST GEORGIA
- Sandy Ford
- Stonewall Falls
- White Twister
- Stoneplace
- High Bluff
- Shortline Rail-Trail
- Popcorn Creek
- Wildcat Creek
- Jasus Creek
- Upper Hooch
- Tennessee Divide
- Hickory Nut
- Helen
- Ladyslipper
- Devil's Backbone
- Chicopee Woods
- Zig Zag
- Chicopee Ag Center
- Gainesville College
APPENDIX
- Local Bike Resources
- Lodging & Camping
- SORBA (The Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association)
About the Author
Jim Parham spends part of almost every day on a bicycle. He can often be seen riding trails or competing in mountain bike races. His Off The Beaten Track Mountain Bike Guide Series includes several other guides to off-road cycling in the eastern United States, covering more than 2,000 miles of the Southeast's best mountain bike trails. He lives with his wife and son in North Carolina's Great Smoky Mountains.
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