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Lake Russell Loop Mountain Bike Trail
Cornelia, Georgia
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
3 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 11/13/09 by Goo |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 7 miles | Global Rank: 1701 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 3 | Wishlist: 5 |
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Description: This trail circles the entirety of Lake Russell. AND, it is AMAZING! The
quality of the trail is stunning, it is truly epic-quality singletrack! The views
are great, as at many times you are riding RIGHT ON the edge of the
water... i.e. if you fell the wrong way you would be going for a swim. there
is not a whole lot of elevation gain or loss (there are a couple of short hills
to mix things up) as this trail runs pretty much on the water's edge the
entire time. I thoroughly enjoyed this ride, and it kept a smile pasted on
my face! I can't believe I found this by accident (when I was trying to find
the Ladyslipper trail) and that I've never heard anyone talking about this.
it is awesome!
Description: This trail circles the entirety of Lake Russell. AND, it is AMAZING! The
quality of the trail is stunning, it is truly epic-quality singletrack! The views
are great, as at many times you are riding RIGHT ON the edge of the
water... i.e. if you fell the wrong way you would be going for a swim. there
is not a whole lot of elevation gain or loss (there are a couple of short hills
to mix things up) as this trail runs pretty much on the water's edge the
entire time. I thoroughly enjoyed this ride, and it kept a smile pasted on
my face! I can't believe I found this by accident (when I was trying to find
the Ladyslipper trail) and that I've never heard anyone talking about this.
it is awesome!
added on June 10, 2009 by 
SIMILAR TRAILS
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Hawkes Creek in Athens
Harbins Park in Dacula
Winding Stairs in Dahlonega
NEARBY TRAILS
- Sourwood in Cornelia (0.2 miles away)
- Ladyslipper in Cornelia (0.2 miles away)
- Nancy Town Road/fs 92 in Cornelia (1.5 miles away)
- Currahee Mountain Road in Toccoa (6.2 miles away)
- Frady Branch in Toccoa (6.3 miles away)
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by Goo on November 13, 2009
Rode this trail today, and the sign at the top of the paved road leading down to the park stated that the Lake Russell recreation was closed. I drove down anyway, and the gates leading to the day use parking lot were open, and when I left there was about 5 cars there. The campground is definitely shut down, but the trails are still accessible. There was a large number of sizable trees down all around the trail, some of which looked rather recent. Needs some maintenance, but it was still a good ride!
Similar Trail: Fort Yargo State Park, Winder
reviewed by RJackson on November 3, 2009
Lake Russell Loop Trail is an old hiking trail that now allows biking as well. Be careful in the first mile or so as some of the creek crossings have bridges that were designed with hikers in mind. Park at the Nancytown Lake parking area, head out of the parking lot back down the paved road and take an immediate right and follow the signs to the trailhead and turn right next to the Nancytown group campground. Cross the wooden bridge and bear right onto a singletrack trail to follow the loop in a clockwise direction. After a few miles, cross the dam and spillway and travel back up a forest service road until you get back to a paved road - go straight across back onto single track, follow the trail past the swimming area, then up a hill to near the road where the trail will disappear back into the woods on the right just past a water fountain. When that singletrack emerges back onto a paved road, turn right and follow the edge of the lake for about 1000 yards. Just past where the lake ends look for trail to disappear back into the woods for the short finish. Tight, twisty, rolling singletrack with some FS road* Review edited 11/3/2009
* Review edited 11/3/2009
Similar Trail: Chicopee Woods, Gainesville
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