The Best Mountain Biking Trails in Georgia

Mountain biking in the Appalachian Mountains is _not_ easy. The climbs are steep, the roots are treacherous, and the rocks are unforgiving. So if you’re looking for an easy mountain bike ride near Dahlonega, look no further than this loop on the Montgomery Creek Trail! This loop combines a section of gated doubletrack forest road with a section of well-traveled, well-graded gravel road....

Winding Stair Loop is easily one of the most popular gravel road routes in North Georgia. This almost exactly 20-mile loop climbs from the three-way road junction in the center of the Bull Mountain trail system to Cooper Gap, traverses the top of the ridge, and then descends Winding Stair Gap, from whence the loop gets its name....

The lengthy Noontootla loop is the basis for the popular [Southern Cross](http://mountaingoatadventures.com/southernx/course) race, held every year in Dahlonega. Essentially, this is an extra extension of the ever-popular [Winding Stair Loop](https://fatmap.com/routeid/386813/Winding_Stair_Loop/@34.6345173,-84.1363293,18015.5634783,-31.2626958,0,687.6814525,normal) that lengthens the ride to 40 miles… and of course, you could keep pedaling and make it even longer....

Blankets Creek is renowned as the most popular mountain bike trail system in the greater Atlanta area. While located a respectable ways outside of the city center, the high quality, well-built singletrack trails in this network attract riders from all over the Atlanta Metro Area....

If you are looking for a thrilling ride close to Atlanta, Sope Creek Trail is a great option for mountain biking. This trail offers around 9 miles of intermediate singletrack that will challenge your skills and fitness....

The Dauset Nature Trails are one of the most venerable mountain bike trail systems in the Atlanta Metro Area. Despite having been around for decades, the local SORBA chapter has been diligent with trail building and maintenance over the years, and newly built or refurbished trails help keep Dauset fun and entertaining to ride....

The name "Bull Mountain" is firmly cemented in the lexicon of mountain bikers in the southeastern United States, as it was one of the original mountain bike trails in this region....

This isolated singletrack loop utilizes the northernmost section of the vaunted Pinhoti Trail, along with the relatively obscure South Fork Trail and part of the neighboring gravel road. While most of the Pinhoti along this section is relatively doubletracky from the beginning, narrowing down to singletrack in a few spots, the South Fork trail offers delightful singletrack buried deep in the North Georgia mountains....

Pinhoti 3, or P3 for short, is a sweet little stretch of singletrack dropping from the highway down to Mulberry Gap Road. A gorgeous vista point crowns the top of the route, with stunning views of the Cohutta Mountains....

"The Aska Trail System has almost a split personality,” writes GregRidesTrails.com. “The trails on the west side of Aska Road are very steep and reasonably technical. The other half of the trail system on the east side of the road is still hilly....

In contrast to the nearby Pinhoti Trail segments, this loop offers mountain bikers the opportunity to explore Fort Mountain State Park on less challenging trails. Just over 13 miles in length, this loop mostly follows old roadbeds around the perimeter of the mountain and offers multiple vistas, beautiful flora, and several landmarks from historic mining operations....

The name "Bull Mountain" is firmly cemented in the lexicon of mountain bikers in the southeastern United States, as it was one of the original mountain bike trails in this region....

Bear Creek is one of the original, iconic North Georgia mountain bike rides. This old school singletrack trail meanders along the banks of a rushing mountain stream beneath a deep forest canopy....

Bear Creek is one of the original, iconic North Georgia mountain bike rides. This old school singletrack trail meanders along the banks of a rushing mountain stream beneath a deep forest canopy....

Flat Creek Loop might cross a creek, but it’s not really all that flat. While granted this singletrack loop is much flatter and mellower than the nearby Stanley Gap trail, with 800 feet of climbing in roughly 5 miles it’s still a respectable, albeit short, mountain bike ride....

The Pinhoti Trail is an epic-length point-to-point route running across northern Georgia and into Alabama. One of the most renowned sections of the trail is popularly known as “Snake Creek Gap” due to the time trial race of the same name held on this section....

The name "Bull Mountain" is firmly cemented in the lexicon of mountain bikers in the southeastern United States, as it was one of the original mountain bike trails in this region....

This alternate off the Bull Mountain Loop is filled with babyhead-sized rocks, earning it the local name of "Babyheads." Even after being cleaned up, there's no removing all of the babyheads from this old road grade-turned singletrack trail....

Mountaintown Creek is one of the most remote singletrack trails in the entire state of Georgia. This 7-mile descent is filled with an endless array of steep, challenging gnar that will entertain even the most advanced mountain bikers....

Stanley Gap is one of the original mountain bike trails in North Georgia. Dating back to time immemorial, mountain bikers have been challenging themselves on this steep backcountry trail as long as people have been riding mountain bikes....