Chattahoochee Cycling

Trail Closure

The Sope Creek multi-use trails are closed to bikes for 24 hours after a rain. Check the current trail condition by texting "Ride" to 770-727-5061 before you get in your car and head to the park.

 

Cycling is a popular form of recreation in and around the park. All park roads are open to cyclists; specific trails in the Cochran Shoals and West Palisades units are also open to cyclists. There is no off-road biking in any other unit of the park.

There are 7.11 miles of trails open to cyclists in the park. Cochran Shoals bike trails consisted of the flat gravel fitness loop and the natural surface trails where mountain bikes are allowed. In the West Palisades Unit, the paved Rottenwood Creek trail from Paces Mill heads through the park to connect to the Bob Callan and Akers Mill trails.

All of the trails open to bikes are also shared with pedestrian users. As such it is important to follow trail etiquette:

• Speed limit is 10mph on all trails and posted speed limits on all roads
• SLOW DOWN in crowded areas and to pass; yield to pedestrians
• Pass on the left where possible and loudly announce, "On your left/right" well in advance
• Watch out for wildlife, pedestrians, pets, and other cyclists on trails and roads.
• Stay on official bike trails, enter and exit the park on official trails, avoid "social" trails from neighborhoods, that cut between trails, or that otherwise do not appear on official park maps.

The way you ride today shapes bike trail access tomorrow. Do your part to preserve and enhance the sport's access and image by observing the following Rules of the Trail, formulated by the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA). These rules are recognized around the world as the standard code of conduct for mountain bikers.