Atlanta is home to some amazing mountain biking trails. Most of the trails are easily accessible to residents in town or folks living outside the perimeter. There are many great mountain biking trails near Atlanta if you know which parks in Atlanta offer them. Here you will find 12 great options for mountain biking in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
You see, when I first moved here, there wasn’t a lot of information available. In fact, I lived less than 10 miles away from Olde Rope Mill Park trails, but I didn’t even know it existed for 2 years. Back then, the park got little traffic. Nowadays the parking lot is packed every weekend.
In this post, I will share the details of some of the best parks to ride single-track trails, starting with a map.
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Map of Mountain Bike Trails Near Atlanta
About Trail Difficulty
All of the trails are marked by difficulty. If you are a beginner mountain biker, stick with the beginner trails. The beginner trails will be more flat and have less roots, rocks, ditches or streams to cross. They will be manicured and usually will provide a bridge to get over difficult areas. Not always, but mostly.
For Intermediate trails, you can expect a good work out with lots of hills, twists and turns. Usually the trails are manicured, but they will have roots to jump over, perhaps a jump or two, and some trails will be littered with stones.
Advanced trails are usually more difficult and more technical. There are a few mountain bike trails in the Atlanta area where there are steep drop off’s and I did not feel comfortable on my bike and I had to carry it for large sections of trial. The Van Michael trail at Blankets creek comes to mind.
Stick to your experience level and have fun out there!
Summary Table on Mountain Bike Trails Near Atlanta
| Park | Trail Names | Miles of Trails | Difficulty |
| Allatoona Creek | 31 | ||
| Allatoona Winter Ride | 5.4 | Intermediate | |
| 2nd Infantry | 0.1 | Advanced | |
| 3rd Brigade | 0.2 | Advanced | |
| Medusa | 0.2 | Advanced | |
| Knuckle Sandwich | 0.2 | Advanced | |
| Whipper Snapper | 0.6 | Advanced | |
| Flaming Wildcat | 1.3 | Intermediate | |
| Voodoo | 3.4 | Advanced | |
| Mumbo Jumbo | 2.3 | Intermediate | |
| Rusty Bucket | 0.9 | Beginner | |
| Red Baron | 1.3 | Intermediate | |
| Turtle Back | 4.4 | Intermediate | |
| Mason’s Brigde Loop | 2.9 | Intermediate | |
| Mason’s Bluff | 1.9 | Intermediate | |
| Big Creek Park | 7 | Mixed | |
| Climbing Snake | 1.58 | Intermediate | |
| Hurts So Good | 0.79 | Advanced | |
| Laughing Creek | 0.35 | Intermediate | |
| Skillet Express | 0.7 | Intermediate | |
| Sleepy Hollow | 0.4 | Beginner | |
| Stumpy Loop | 1.29 | Beginner | |
| Troll Bridge | 0.68 | Intermediate | |
| Blankets Creek | 14 | Mixed | |
| Mosquito Flats | 1.376 | Beginner | |
| Mosquito Bite | 0.7 | Beginner | |
| Dwelling Loop | 4.2 | Intermediate | |
| Van Michael Trail | 3.4 | Advanced | |
| Kevorkian Pass | 0.5 | Advanced | |
| South Loop | 4.2 | Advanced | |
| The Holler | 0.25 | Expert | |
| Boundry’s Water Park | |||
| Blue Loop | 1.1 | Beginner | |
| Yellow Loop | 2.4 | Beginner | |
| Red Loop | 5.1 | Beginner | |
| Charleston Trail | 5.5 | Intermediate | |
| Cochran Mills Trail | 6.2 | Mixed | |
| Orange Trail | 0.6 | Intermediate | |
| Green Trail | 0.8 | Advanced | |
| Tasty Grub | 1.3 | Intermediate | |
| Yellow Trail | 5.7 | Intermediate | |
| Red Trail | 6.1 | Intermediate | |
| Haw Creek Trail | 3.3 | Beginner | |
| Mt Adams Trail | 1.3 | Beginner | |
| Mt Tabor Park | Mt Tabor Park | 4.7 | Intermediate |
| Olde Rope Mill Park | |||
| Avalanche Loop 1 | 1.5 | Intermediate | |
| Avalanche Loop 2 | 2.25 | Intermediate | |
| Avalanche Loop 3 | 2.5 | Intermediate | |
| Explorer Loop 1 | 0.5 | Beginner | |
| Explorer Loop 2 | 1.5 | Intermediate | |
| Explorer Loop 3 | 1 | Intermediate | |
| The Mill – Moores Pass | 0.5 | Beginner | |
| The Mill – Raceway | 1.8 | Beginner | |
| The Mill – Turbine | 1 | Intermediate | |
| The Mill – Powerhouse | 1.8 | Intermediate | |
| Sope Creek | 8.8 | Beg/Intermediate | |
| South Side Park | 5.3 | Beginner |
Allatoona Creek Park
Location: 5690 Old Stilesboro Rd NW, Acworth, GA 30101
Trail Mileage: 31 miles
Rider Type: Mixed, Something for all mountain bikers.
Website: Allatoona Creek Park
Big Creek Park
Big Creek Park is a large, well maintained set of trails just off of Old Alabama Road in Roswell. The park has almost 7 miles of cross country, single track trails with varying degrees of difficulty. It also has an expert only, Freeride Park section. There are also pump tracks and dirt jumps to get the adrenaline going.
There is also a separate parking lot and access to the miles paved trails on the Greenway that runs from Roswell to Alpharetta.
Location: 1600 Old Alabama Rd, Roswell, GA 30076
Trail Length: Over 7 Miles
Rider Type: Mixed, something for all mountain bikers.
Blankets Creek
Location: 2261 Sixes Rd, Canton, GA 30114
Trail Length: 14 miles
Rider Type: Mixed, something for all mountain bikers.
Website: Blankets Creek
Boundary’s Water Park
Location: 5000 GA-92, Douglasville, GA 30135
Trail Length: 9 miles
Rider Type: Beginner
Website: Boundary’s Water Park
Charleston Park Trail
Location: 5850 Charleston Park Rd, Cumming, GA 30041
Trail Length: 5.5 miles
Rider Type: Intermediate
Website: Charleston Park
Cochran Mills Trail
Location: 6875 Cochran Mill Rd, Chattahoochee Hills, GA 30268
Trail Length: over 6 miles
Rider Type: Intermediate and up
Website: Cochran Mill Park
Hawk Creek Trail
Location: 2164 Echols Rd, Cumming, GA 30041
Trail Length: 3.3
Rider Type: All riders
Website: Hawk Creek Park
Mt. Adams Trail
Note this trail is only accessible from the greenway. Head on the greenway, behind the YMCA. The trail head will be on the right after passing over a bridge, less than a mile from the parking lot.
Location: 3655 Preston Ridge Rd Alpharetta, GA 30005
Trail Length: 1.3
Rider Type: All riders
Website: Mt Adam’s Trail page
Mt Tabor Park Trail
Location: 1550 E Paulding Dr, Dallas, GA 30157
Trail Length: 4.7
Rider Type: Intermediate
Website: Mt. Tabor Park
Olde Rope Mill Park
Olde Rope Mill Park has plenty to offer for mountain bikers, but the park is so much more than just mountain biking. It offers hiking (in the opposite direction to bikers,) river access for kayaks, stand up paddle boards or fishing and a walking trail along the Little River.
There are single track mountain bike trails at Olde Rope Mill for all levels and experience, but the majority of the trails are intermediate.
Location: 690 Olde Rope Mill Park Rd, Woodstock, GA 30188
Trail Length: over 14 miles
Rider Type: Mixed, something for all mountain bikers
Sope Creek Trail
Location: Sope Creek Trail, Marietta, GA 30067
Trail Length: 8.8
Rider Type: Beginner to Intermediate
Website: Sope Creek Trail
South Side Park
Location: Southside Park Trail, Atlanta, GA 30354
Trail Length: 5.3
Rider Type: Beginner
Website: South Side Park
Enjoy Your Ride!
Now that we’ve shared all of our favorite Mountain bike trails near Atlanta, it is your turn to check them out! Have you found single-track bike trial that you love, but it didn’t make it here? Please leave a comment.
I hope to see you out on the trails soon!