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Pinhoti Trail Mountain Bike Trail
Dalton, Georgia
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
5 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 5/4/12 by GoldenGoose |
Difficulty:  Advanced |
| Length: 100 miles | Global Rank: #543 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Out & Back |
| Ridden: 130 | Wishlist: 139 |
| Avg. Speed: 6.91 mph | Avg. Time: 2hr 29min |
| Elevation Gain/Loss: +18,137/-18,330 ft (based on partial GPS data) | IMBA Epic Trail |
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Description: Epic mountain bike route from Alabama west to the start of the Appalachian trail. All but one section is open to bikes, though currently about 40 miles of the 140 mile route are on paved roads. Tread ranges from fast and mild to technical and wild. Great climbs and connections to other epic north Georgia rides like Fort Mountain and Bear Creek.
added on July 21, 2010 by 
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by inbody06 on November 28, 2011
ride the bear creek sections , you wont be dissapointed. great single track good downhills .
reviewed by mtbgreg1 on August 25, 2011
The Pinhoti is an epic trail! I've ridden the majority of it, but there are still a few sections I have left to experience. Some of the sections that I have ridden, though, have held some of the best singletrack I've ridden in Georgia! I highly recommend it!
reviewed by delphinide on June 6, 2011
There has not been any reviews since Oct 2010 and I am basically posting this to let you know it is open for business. Rode P1,2,3 last weekend (Bear Creek to Hwy 52) and it was awesome! TONS of long climbs, gnarly downhill, and lots of wildlife: 2 black bears, one large beaver, and 2 turkeys. Stay at Mulberry Gap for convenience, value, great food, free wifi, free shuttle, clean showers, and comaradarie. Plus, the guys at Cartecay Bikeshop in Ellijay are awesome!
reviewed by rmoon on October 14, 2010
The GA Pinhoti has something for everybody along its route across North West Georgia. Between Summerville and Rome it shares the trail bed with the Simms Mountain Rail Trail. Nice beignner freindly dirt rail trail. From there to Dalton you cross the ridge and valley section that has numerous 30 to 45 minute climbs and plenty of technical single track. There is about a 20 mile road ride across the valley to get back into the mountains near Dennis Mill. There is new trail in the works in this area to get it off of Peeples Lake Rd. On this eastern section you are in the big mountains with beautifu hard woods, large timber and great single track. I am a mountain biker but also President of Ga Pinhoti Trail Association. I have ridden the entire trail, built a lot of it and worked on most of it. I am a little biased. I am also in NWGASORBA that puts on the Snake TT every winter. This is a shuttled race that allows you to do some great point to point riding on this IMBA EPIC Trail.
Similar Trail: Pisgah and Dupont
reviewed by GoldenGoose on July 21, 2010
Haven't ridden all that the Pinhoti has to offer but I'm slowly working my way down the milage and IMO it incorporates some the FINEST trails in GA. They already run a yearly race on it but this trail system simply doesn't get enough press. Most people tend to ride the sections of trail near Dalton and Chatsworth.* Review edited 7/21/2010 Just rode the Snake creek area and I'm not sure there is anywhere in the state that matches this level of technical riding. Prepare yourself.* Review edited 9/1/2010
* Review edited 12/2/2010
Similar Trail: Bear Creek
