The Best Mountain Biking Trails in Ellijay
Explore Mountain Biking TrailsTop 11 mountain biking trails in Ellijay
1
South Fork Loop
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....
2
Pinhoti 3 Loop
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....
3
Green Mountain Loop
"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....
4
Trail 301
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....
5
Bear Creek -> Pinhoti 1 -> Pinhoti 2
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....
6
Bear Creek Out-and-Back
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....
7
Flat Creek Loop
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....
8
Mountaintown Creek Loop
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....
9
Stanley Gap Out-and-Back
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....
10
Windy Gap Shuttle
The Windy Gap Trail is a motorized route that’s split into two halves: 50% technical singletrack and 50% flowy doubletrack.
"The first half of the trail dropping down off of Windy Gap is a continuous technical assault on your senses and [your] bike's suspension,” according to GregRidesTrails....
11
Tibbs -> Milma -> Windy Gap Shuttle
Tibbs, Milma, and the final conclusion on Windy Gap form a somewhat legendary ride segment (or shuttle run) deep in the Cohutta Mountains of North Georgia. This descent often serves as the most remote portion of the Drama Queen group ride (held annually) that begins at Mulberry Gap....
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