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Avg Rating: 6 trail reviews
Difficulty: Intermediate bike trail - Intermediate
Length: 5 miles Global Rank: #593
Tread: Singletrack Configuration: Loop
Ridden: 20 Wishlist: 25
0 trail check-ins Climb // Descend
+1,000 // -900 feet
Average Speed: 7.5 mph Average Time: 1hr 0min
 
 
 
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Description
The trail is well marked. Start by heading south down to the Cartecay River. This part is a bit challenging. The trail comes back north from the river and connects to the Red and White loop (marked with red and white markers.) Continue on the Red and White for about 1 mile. The river loop seperates off to the left. It loops back down to the river. After about 1 mile it reconnects with the Red and White loop. Follow the Red and White loop back to the start.

added by darrengriffith Granny Gear on June 14, 2008
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    kayaker442 on May 24, 2012
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    Review: My first ride in north ga in a while. Great ride, but i clocked it at under 4 miles, so i might have missed something. My wife did not enjoy the wheat/tall grass field we rode through. But all in all it was very enjoyable.

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    delphinide on June 6, 2011
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    Review: Apparently the FIRST ever singletrack laid in the southeast, this trail was recommended to me by the wonderful folks at Cartecay bike shop. When you park and enter through the gate, it will split. Go left, and again it will split again into a gravely road on the left and a singletrack on the right...but go LEFT again. After a mile you'll encounter a wickedly technical downhil with sharp right bend before it rendezvous with the river...a wonderul 'crick' to take a dip in during the summer. The trail is really only about 5 miles, but a great little pumper.

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    rootbeermtb on March 24, 2011
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    Review: This is one of the best little known singletrack trails in N. Georgia. It has some great views of the river while twisting and flowing up and down the river valley. Its a stacked loop trail and can be ridden in both directions (watch out for oncoming traffic) but most ride it counterclockwise. Be careful of the steep hills when going down to and up from the river, they will hurt you if your not on your game. It may only be about 6 or so miles but one loop will challenge even the best riders. It is VERY difficult to clean the entire trail on a SS.

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    GoldenGoose on October 7, 2010
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    Review: Fantastic views of the river coupled with rolling singletrack and one or two technical descents. Even with those two techy descents, at 3 miles, this place is perfect for beginners looking to take the next step to an intermediate trail. As mentioned by others, trails are basically laid out as two loops that connect in the middle kinda like a set of bunny ears. Combine both loops for a 6 mile adventure. The easiest way to navigate this place it to always take the path to the left when you come to an intersection. Trees are blazed with Bue or White paint on the "River Loop". If you see Red and White blazes you are on the "Red and White" loop. Take the time to enjoy the views of the Cartecay River at the beginning and bring a camera.

    Similar Trail: Chicopee Woods

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    enoeht on June 28, 2009
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    Review: I drove about 50 Miles to get to this small single track it is nice and secluded. It can, as Goo stated, be a bit confusing at first. There are actually 2 seperate splits with no signs posted as to what part is the actual River loop. There is an old fire road that is a Boy Scout Trail. The River Loop itself is only about 3miles or so, however well worth the drive. The other section is 3miles or so as well, combining them would get you 6 in, I would rather ride the River Loop twice ;). At both splits on the trail, stay Left, that will lead you to the River Loop. As for the directions, I just plotted out Mulkey Rd it took me there, at the .4 Mile portion down Mulkey Rd. you want to make a right onto "Martin Rd." Martin Rd. Leads to a small sub-division of homes that is gated. The entrance is just before that. You have to leave the paved road at the bend of Martin Rd. Hope this helps.

    * Review edited 6/28/2009

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    mtbgreg1 on May 27, 2009
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    Review: this trail has some excellent-quality singletrack, and some excellent tech sections to keep you on your toes. i guess excellent is the name of the game for this trail! great views, seclusion, excellent singletrack... the only downer is that it could be hard to follow. i took a couple wrong turns but eventually figured out where i messed up and managed to ride all of the trails. but all in all, this is an excellent ride, and well worth a bit of a drive! also, i think the recommended route comes up to about 6ish miles.

    * Review edited 5/27/2009

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