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Avg Rating:	26 trail reviews
Status: Open updated 8/25/09 by GoldenGoose Closed Open Wet / Sketchy	Difficulty: Intermediate
Length: 15 miles	Global Rank: 452
Tread: Doubletrack	Configuration: Network
Ridden: 133	Wishlist: 36
Avg. Speed: 9.79 mph	Avg. Time: 1hr 16min

 

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reviewed by peanutpuckett on October 27, 2009

Fun! Worth the 1 1/2 hr drive for me. Nice aerobically, some good down hills, not too scary. They are doing some work on one portion so you have to detour. Be careful that you go in the correct direction for that day, it is well marked. I can't wait to go back. Worst part is getting on 285 to get there, now that was scary!

Similar Trail: Dausett Trails in Jackson,Georgia

  
reviewed by Goo on June 27, 2009

came out specifically today to ride DOWN the monster mile. i've climbed up it twice, and decided that the next time i rode yargo, i'd be going down that section. and guess what? IT DOMINATED!!! "whoop-te-doos" is the phrase of the day... small, medium, and some of them are freaking BIG! i'm sure you could pick your way down this trail, riding the brakes.... but man, if you put the hammer down and rail it, holy cow!! that was a blast, and SO worth it!

  
reviewed by ilovenaps on May 31, 2009

Rode this today for the first time, was fun but also tight in spots with too many roots! Roots almost everywhere which made parts that could have been much more fun quite bumpy and technical. Over all I would recomend riding this trail! The woods are very nice, the lake is awesome, easy to find and park and the trail is well marked.

Similar Trail: Yellow River

  
reviewed by GoldenGoose on May 24, 2009

A decent trail about an hour outside of Atlanta with flowing trails that you can get the heart rate up on. Unfortunately, they rerouted the pipeline portion of the trail which was the both fastest downhill on even days and the hardest climb on odd days. Can you tell I'm a bit disappointed?

Similar Trail: Yellow River

  
reviewed by Goo on March 21, 2009

Pretty sweet trail, no real climbing or descending. It is Georgia, however. Really good flow, but if you are looking for technical challenge, look elsewhere. Couple of interesting features along the trail including "Horseshoe Drop" to play on. Well maintained. All in all, a sweet ride!

Similar Trail: Chicopee Woods in Gainesville

  
reviewed by bpmcginty74 on March 6, 2009

Heads up (literally). Went out to Fort Yargo today and there are a LOT of fallen trees on the trail. I saw one guy who tried to jump one of the trees and snapped his chain. That must have been a long walk back.

  
reviewed by zsnau734 on February 17, 2009

Great overall trail.... decent variety. Very enjoyable 12 miles on the outer loop. One of my favorite places to ride within an hour of ATL.

  
reviewed by xcrhino on November 19, 2008

fun, challenging, some tight spots, great downhill on the counter clockwise loop

Similar Trail: 441 trails in athens

  
reviewed by j._r._eaton on October 6, 2008

YABA DABA DO The rock garden is technical, the horse shoes are great and the twelve miles is a nice ride and if you ride CW the Plantation pipe line climb is a good uphill climb. YABA did a great job "thank you. The only thing I see missing are log crossings.

Similar Trail: Blankets creek, Yellow river

  
reviewed by Frank_C on September 5, 2008

My first time out to this trail today. Trail was nicely maintained, and good all around fun. Went CW around the loop, and my favorite part was the narrow singletrack through the trees. I left my trail map in the truck, so it's not surprising that I missed the root garden, and I picked up the beginner trail for a portion of the ride. Enjoyed it. Rode it CCW yesterday, and the gas line descent is awesome - hit about 25 mph!

* Review edited 10/3/2008

  
reviewed by zaskar on August 6, 2008

Nice long ride (about 12 miles). There's lots of options, rock gardens, root gardens, inner and outer loops. The view of the lake is great at some points. It wasn't very crowded (I went on a Sunday), but most of the hikers were going the wrong way, so be careful there's a few blind corners. There are some nice downhills and lots of jumps. The trail changes from singletrack to doubletrack to powerlines and back again. Takes about an hour and fifteen minutes to do the loop, but you can go off to different sections that can take a little longer. Nice plunge in the lake after the ride. Very good accommodations. * Review edited 8/6/2008

* Review edited 8/6/2008

  
reviewed by Tony30052 on September 23, 2007

Just did this trail for the first time today. I've heard a lot of people rip on Yargo saying its too easy and no fun. Well they're wrong. Fort Yargo does have some easy trail stretches but there are plenty of good moderate climbs to keep you pumping and a good bit of fast downhill. Going down the powerline section you can FLY, but watch out because the next turn isn't marked very well and you'll end up making an unnecessary climb. Watch for hikers on the trail (I don't see why we have to yield to them, wouldn't it be easier to just step off the trail rather than us stop?) But the important part is, this is an 11-mile fun trek. The mileage is clearly marked to let you know how you're doing. Definately a good weekend ride/workout.

  
reviewed by bongo_x on June 9, 2007

rode it for the first time and loved it. I usually ride at yellow river. long enough and hard enough for a good workout, definitely not an "after work" ride for me. there has obviously been a lot of great work done here, the trails were great and easy to follow for the most part. the part at the long bridge (going clockwise) was confusing and I ended up riding a a mile or so in the wrong direction. be careful there when you're tired. I don't understand the "clockwise some days, cc on others" thing. I've never heard of anything like that. what's the point? it's especially confusing because the signs insist that the trails are "bi-directional", then lay out rules that are obviously uni-directional, changing direction daily. strange.

  
reviewed by harohomeboy on April 18, 2007

I just rode this place recently. Since the new trails have been built. This place is pretty cool. It is one long ride though. This is a great place to train for long races, and it is as close to an epic ride as we can get in this part of the state. The trails are awesome, but don't go out in the late afternoon, I barely finished before dark. You can ride at night here also, which is sweet.

Similar Trail: Tsali

  
reviewed by steeldtailer on January 14, 2007

This is a really sweet trail so close to Atlanta. It was my first time. Most of my rides here have been at Yellow River, Sope Creek, Big Creek ... Fort Yargo ... much better! Some of the earlier reviews mentioned "beginner" and "after work" .... more power to 'ya if that's the case, but I'd say this is a fairly technical ride. The 12 mile length makes it a bit much for the average beginner too. That said, there's really nothing stopping anyone from taking this ride, it surely won't destroy you. It has a great combination of moderate climbs and downhills, a pretty good "speed decent" at the "gas line climb" (on CCW days anyway), and a damn good amount of twisty, whoopdee, rooty, rocky trails. Give it as go!!! I'l be seeing a lot more of it in the future

  
reviewed by rockhopper06t on October 1, 2006

This has become my favorite local trail and one that I keep coming back to. There is always something to test your skill here - yesterday it was a deer that wouldnt get out of the way... The 3rd time I rode this trail I went ahead and purchased a year round pass for the park. Hikers and runners have all been courteous and the trail just keeps getting better at 12mi.

Similar Trail: Chicopee, Renaissance Park (Charlotte, NC)

  
reviewed by R3 on September 10, 2006

A really good trail to go out for a spin. A couple of really great climbs with a sweet decent to follow.

  
reviewed by stevegordon1970 on August 24, 2006

Well since the last time I posted alot has happened as far as building trails the whole loop is now 12 miles long for the most part this is going to be it except for a couple of rerouts around walking trails this trail system has a little somthing for everybody from tight twisty single track to a monster hill climb I hope all of you enjoy the trail a lot of man hours went into them approx. 4000 hrs. about 2000 of them were mine. Trails are in good shape right now we are planning on doing a lot of de-rooting this winter and put in a couple of bridges in some problom gullys.I appricate all the good things that are beig said about our trails. in 3 weeks the trails will become bi-directional monday,wed,fri,sun clock wise tues.,thurs,sat.,will be counter clockwise. As soon as we get the signs up this will take effect.

Similar Trail: Chicopee woods, Gainsville collage, Tribble Mill

  
reviewed by misst2u2 on July 11, 2006

Lovely!.. A nice ride. A bit confusing on one section but worth the reride. This was a decent workout without the extremes. It does have wonderful views and a peaceful setting. Thanks to the biker at Yellow River that told me about Yargo!

  
reviewed by Rthur2sheds on July 5, 2006

Yargo is a lot of fun! There are some great rolling sections before the dam that will require you to hold on tight! A couple spots demand a decent front suspension so be careful if you have a rigid fork! The back half (after the dam) is pretty placid and makes for a good time trial. I place Yargo in between Gainesville College and Chicopee in terms of technical difficulty... at 13 miles, it offers a good workout!

Similar Trail: Gainesville College

  
reviewed by Hyper on June 4, 2006

This trail is rather long, but really fun. There are some awesome downhills and one pain in the b*** uphill. Its not very technical and you can do the whole thing averaging 7mph. Not bad at all. If you are a beginner, this is the place for you. If you are into getting a nice cardio workout, the $3 price tag is worth it. I should note that you can ride on Wednesdays for free (thats what my parking sticker told me).

Similar Trail: Tribble Mill

  
reviewed by K2K on April 18, 2006

12 miles of flowy singletrack.

Similar Trail: Dauset

  
reviewed by Rebus on April 17, 2006

A fun fast trail with minimal technical, no steep descents or climbs. There are a few shock-bottoming dips along the trail, but nothing that can really test your skills. You can go very fast during the first several miles because the trail is laid out so well and it's pretty smooth. The lake is beautiful, and the accomodations are very nice. You pick up a lot of road noise from a bunch of sections, but overall, this is a fun place to ride.

Similar Trail: Blankets Creek, Dauset (could be Dauset's twin)

  
reviewed by MBnewbie on March 18, 2006

rode this morning. Trails in great shape. Love Yargo. Thanks Steve and YABA members. Would like more info on YABA though. Excellen place to ride.

  
reviewed by MBnewbie on February 27, 2006

Went on my first ride Sun. Had a great time! Love this new sport! (New to me anyway!) Saw a lot of signs that said new trail, but we stayed on the more estabished trail. Accepting all advice for a 39 year old overweight (for now) guy for training tips and/or great rides!

  
reviewed by GAREALTOR on April 5, 2004

Fort Yargo reminds me a little of Lake Lanier, Stone Mountain and Callaway without the commercial trimmings. I\'ve personally only ridden there twice however on at least two of the trails. The first trail (clearly the beginner course) offers very few if any steep hills and is pretty much a level ride. Truely a beginners course, however watch out for roots and some deep tread markings. The alternate trail is decidedly more difficult. It features long uphill jaunts (by some powerlines) folowed by glorious, roller coaster like decents. It\'s very tough to push through this track as a beginner, however, there are not too many technical aspects to the course itself. There are some highlights of the courses that I thought I would mention. - There is a long grassy path that runs parralel to the lake. (the entire course for the most part runs around the lake). It is very reminiscent of Callaway\'s trail with the scenic lake view. - Early on the beginner portion of the trail there is an area cut out of the brush that forms a tunnel of sorts (kind of like Six Flags, without the lattice).

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