Review: Despite the rain yesterday, the trails are in great shape - they drain quickly.

Review: Tight, Twisty, Flowing and Some Elevation. I really like riding this trail. I think that its good for beginners and advanced riders who want to ride it fast.

I think that its worth the drive out there if you can couple this with the Alatoona Creek trail system, which is really close.

Similar Trail: Big Creek

Review: Three pretty technical trails with plenty of rocks, roots and tight turns. May not be a good choice for a beginner, but a fun workout for a moderately experienced rider. Well maintained with great parking and clean restrooms. Kudos to the trail system designer - nicely laid out intersecting trails that can be ridden separately or combined into one good ride. Thanks to the folks that built these trails - it was clearly a lot of work.

Review: This is my second review of Mt. Tabor. Now that I've had a chance to ride them all several times I like them more. You can get in a good 11+ mile workout by riding each of the loops. Blue is the shortest (@1.5 mi), then green (@ 3.5 mi) then Yellow (@ 6 mi). The difficulty for all of these is about the same with the exception of length of the loop. All 3 loops use the same entrance and exit so you will ride through the parking area each time you complete any of the loops. Just watch for the colored signs and arrows to keep you on track. Signage can be confusing since sometimes they use colored arrows and sometimes they use a painted trail name sign. Just remember what color you're following and it won't matter if it's an arrow or a trail name sign. Ignore the dirt road crossings, they are not part of the trail, just ride across and keep going. The trails are really starting to get worked in nicely with firm shoulders. 98% of the tails here are singletrack, tight, twisty singletrack. Bottom line: It's a fun place to ride that is not crowded. There are clean public rest rooms and free parking. The trails handle rain well and dry out fast. If you're a speed demon be careful on the blind corners since there are walkers and runners out there with you. I typically shout "Rider up!" when I approach these areas but that's not a guarantee since some folks walk with headphones. Enjoy!

* Review edited 8/1/2012

Similar Trail: Clinton Nature Preserve - Villa Rica

Review: First time at this trail - as others have said - the trails are not marked well at all... there are three trails - Blue, Green and Yellow, but there are markers indicating named trails? I didn't like the Blue at all... was more like precision biking... lots of tight turns thru narrow gaps between trees. Rode the Yellow (Booger) and liked it a lot - only a few places I had to get off of the bike. Some good cardio, not overly steep, just good pedaling. Got a little lost when the trail doubled back on itself - wasnt sure if I was supposed to travel 'wrong way' or if I missed something... ended up heading down and old 4W trail and picked up what turned out to be the Green trail. I will ride it again - just wish some one would mark it... I consider this trail easier than Dwelling loop but slightly more difficult than Turtle back only because of the amount of rocks, roots, loose dirt(slippery in places), and tight track thru trees, etc. But, consider the source - am 45F not in the best shape of my life! :)

Similar Trail: Turtle Back, Dwelling Loop

Review: I really enjoyed riding the trails. I live near Blankets, but wanted to try some different tracks. I rode the "pine pong" and the "rocks of doom" trails. Some really good flowy sections on both. Rocks of doom trail, obviously, has a LOTTA rocks. Not as steep as trails at Blankets, but nonetheless very fun. My next trip there I'll ride the "booger" trail. From what I can see on the topo map, it has mnay switchbacks (looks similar to van michael trail-not as steep though).

Review: Pretty much what everyone else said. Lots of tight twisty stuff in the pines. Also has some fast sections in the woods and some open air rocky sections as well. Definitely not a beginner trail and even an intermediate rider will find a challenge here if they try to ride it at speed. Good place to work on your technical skills.

Similar Trail: Clinton Park in Douglasville but tighter.

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* Review edited 7/24/2012

Review: I'm editing my reply since the trail director called me out on another website. Said I should ride the Silver Comet. I must have offended him but still these are some of the weakest trails I have ridden in GA & TN and I have ridden most. First trail has no flow as you have a turn every 5ft. Boring. Other 2 trails have some sections where you can get a little flow but lots of rocks, large roots and sandy areas. Would have been nice to have some jumps. Not diffcult from a physical standpoint at all but they could have made these trails so much better. Too many good quality trails in the area to go back to this place. Blankets, 5 points and N. GA trails are much more enjoyable. Surprised that Dirty Spokes picked this place for an Off Road Duathlon. Can't imagine racing on this trail. From the description - in my opinion This is nothing like Blankets Creek!!! But being kind I did up it to 2 stars. * Review edited 4/13/2012* Review edited 4/13/2012

* Review edited 4/13/2012

Review: This is a map of Mt. Tabor as of 12/13/2011: http://www.mapmywalk.com/routes/view/60806810 We're almost finished building due to running out of acreage.

Review: The Mountain Bike Trails are decently cut. If you ride all 3 loops, there's right at 8 miles worth of trails that will take the seasoned mountain biker between 40-50 minutes to complete. The terrain is mostly rooty and rough hard pack with the occasional loose/gravelly area and some rocks. It has it's share of tight turns and twists with decently challenging areas that are not impossible, but may stump the newcomer that doesn't know the trail. While there are some up hill climbs, none of the climbs are long or grueling for a seasoned mountain biker. Anybody that can ride Dwelling Loop at Blankets Creek without stopping or getting hung up should have no problems with this trail in the Sun/Mon/Wed/Fri direction. The Tue/Thur/Sat direction does have a few up hill technical challenges...again nothing impossible, but a bit more than a novice should expect to traverse.

* Review edited 11/14/2011

Similar Trail: I personally enjoy Turtle Back Trail between Old Stilesboro Rd and Pitner Rd, Acworth Ga. Mt Tabor trails are a little more challenging in places, but overall not as much fun in my opinion. Dwelling Loop at Blankets Creek is more difficult.

Review: I'm editing my post and rating. Because Ajarvis1 makes some valid points and I was a noob when I posted my first post so I'm sorry if he was mislead....This trail a bit better than Allatoona because its longer and def. more challenging. The great attributes to this trail are the variety of landscape....twisty pines, rooty rocky wooded sections, open air semi flowy hard pack... and the sandy soil because it drains very well. So, for rainy spells when you need to get your MTB fix on, this trail is almost always really dry. There is not too much flow. Lots of roots. Some rock gardens (Rip-Rap type rock that is fist sized) in the middle section that that I effing' hate and they seem to never end... The signs at some of the forks are terrible or non-existant. If you are coming from far away plan on spending an hour to do this trail then head over to Allatoona or visa-versa its only 10 mins up the road.

* Review edited 4/13/2012

Similar Trail: South Loop at Blankets... this is a much tamer version though.

Review: This trail is worth riding once if you have never ridden it before ( if you come from a long distance). Great local trail. A lot of switchbacks and tight turns through the pines.. If you do make the journey couple it with a near by trail ( allatoona creek) for a great day of riding.

Review: not bad. some spots seemed as if they were trying to stretch out what little land was available.switchbacks were very frustrating. was ready to throw my bike. A for effort D for fun.

Similar Trail: big creek, rope mill

Review: Not half bad. I drove a good distance to reach here from downtown Atlanta. I probably won't go back but only because of the drive time. Too many better alternatives are the same distance or closer. Its worth checking out at least once though, and more often if you live closer. We rode three loops - Pine Pong, than back round to hit Rocks of Doom, then back round for Booger. Maybe 11 miles and change for the day. Admittedly the really tight sections of Pine Pong were a touch maddening after the third time through. Overall a relatively easy trail with little to no real technical sections.

* Review edited 5/26/2011

Similar Trail: Ft. Yargo

Review: All three trails are open now and well marked.

Review: Surprising amount of variety here: hardpack, exposed singletrack; rooty, wooded trail; bench-cut climbs; tight, twisting tree-lined paths. Always a good time here!

Review: I rode this trail yesterday evening and was pleasantly surprised. I live near Blankets Creek so a large amount of my riding is done there. The trails were marked, but you have to pay attention, and they appear to drain well, as I only encountered just a few muddy spots. The 1st loop was about 2 miles, the 2nd (Rocks of Doom) was about 3.5 miles, and the 3rd (The Booger) was about 3.5 to 4 miles maybe. I don't currently have a computer on my bike so these are not accurate assessments. All 3 trails are enjoyable, with no sustained long climbs, but plenty of flow, and well designed turns that don't have you scrubbing off to much speed. The Rocks of Doom trial had parts that reminded me of the South loop at Blankets. The Booger had parts like The Taylor Randahl/Rope Mill trails with a few technical spots. All in all a good ride. I will go back. This place is great for the beginner, or for burning fast laps. I did not see another rider, but I did see a few runners, so make sure you yield to them, and as always be courteous and non-destructive. This place has great potential.

Similar Trail: Blankets Creek

Review: This is a nice trail. I found the trail head easy enough, but if there are other trails other than the main loop they are not marked. Based on previous comments and a local bike shop worker there are 3 loops. The one I rode was about 4 miles in length and worn enough to follow easily. I especially like the pine forest bit. The uphills are not as long as Blankets. I'll be back. A big thank you to Paulding and the local SORBA chapter.

Similar Trail: Blankets creek, big creek

Review: After entering the park, turn into first lot on the right. Uni-directional trail, trail head at either end of lot, depending on day. Fast sections, climbing, XC. Good Georgia singletrack. Thanks to Paulding SORBA.

Similar Trail: Blankets Creek

Review: I echo the Goose! The starting section is tight with pines and just damn fun. It loops around the small pavilion in the middle of what looks like a retention pond. It has a few different riding sections that feel different on the what can be the same loop. Also the alternate starting direction is behind the parking area.

Review: Sweet singletrack that's not too far from downtown Atlanta. Would have given it a 4 if the last loop was already up. good thing we can come back and edit. ;) With a little more traffic, parts of these trails are going to be very fast. Lots of technical areas too! There were times in the Pine thicket that I was cursing the length of my handlebars. With 3-5 more miles on the way, this is going to be another great trail for people northwest of Atlanta. At times, it felt like I was riding a mix of Fort Yargo and Blanket's Creek. Great job Paulding SORBA!!

Similar Trail: Ft Yargo Blanket's Creek