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Sumac Creek Mountain Bike Trail
Cisco, Georgia
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:    |
2 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 10/11/10 by GoldenGoose |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 10 miles | Global Rank: #1601 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 8 | Wishlist: 8 |
| Avg. Speed: 3.85 mph | Avg. Time: 3hr 46min |
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Description: The trail is a loop consisting of singletrack on old forest roadbeds, a gated Forest Service road, and newly cut singletrack. The trail follows two parallel ridgelines with a dip at either end to cross Sumac Creek. There are some great views along the latter part of the ride and the fall color is great all along this trail. Highlights: The view along the ridgelines are great. There are some pretty spots down along Sumac Creek that just beg for a good camera and a few minutes of exploration. The creek crossings are deep and refreshing. If you like switchbacks, you'll love this trail. If you don't like switchbacks, at least you'll be better at riding them after you finish this trail. The climbs are typical Cohutta--short but steep, and you have to earn the three overlooks. The fall color is awesome throughout the trail. There is a sweet singletrak downhill halfway through the ride that makes the ensuing climb out almost worth it.
Description: The trail is a loop consisting of singletrack on old forest roadbeds, a gated Forest Service road, and newly cut singletrack. The trail follows two parallel ridgelines with a dip at either end to cross Sumac Creek. There are some great views along the latter part of the ride and the fall color is great all along this trail. Highlights: The view along the ridgelines are great. There are some pretty spots down along Sumac Creek that just beg for a good camera and a few minutes of exploration. The creek crossings are deep and refreshing. If you like switchbacks, you'll love this trail. If you don't like switchbacks, at least you'll be better at riding them after you finish this trail. The climbs are typical Cohutta--short but steep, and you have to earn the three overlooks. The fall color is awesome throughout the trail. There is a sweet singletrak downhill halfway through the ride that makes the ensuing climb out almost worth it.
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by iluv2mtb on February 9, 2011
I rode this trail January 28, 2011 and the maintenance was terrible. Many large trees down. However, if the Forestry Service clears the trail, it would be a great ride. The intermediate rating is misleading (at least in the counter clockwise direction). Many high effort climbs in the counterclockwise direction. Great peaceful ride with beautiful stream crossings.
reviewed by GoldenGoose on October 12, 2010
Beautiful, smooth, well marked singletrack inside the Cohutta Wildlife Management Area. There are a lot of rides in the Cohutta mountains that will make you feel like you are the only person for miles, but few of them have singletrack this smooth that was also designed for bikes. Having ridden it, I'm surprised to learn that this trail gets such sparse use. No other bike tire tracks the entire 11 miles and only one set of horse tracks. Thats a shame because this trail was great. My only complaint was that there were several trees down. Even with this obvious lack of trail maintenance, the trail was still fast, fun, and smooth. This place could easily be a 5 star ride. The climbs are challenging without being ridiculous and the downhills are fast and flowy. Prepare to get your feet wet at the second creek crossing or use the bailout halfway.
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