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Trails & Maps

Gilmer County is the Mountain Biking Capital of Georgia—signed, sealed, and delivered!

Road Rides

Gilmer County Recreation Map

Listed below are some of our favorite mountain bike trails, all located within 30 minutes of the shop. Click on trail name for description, directions to the trail head, and trail reviews.


North Georgia Trails (We apologize for the inconvience – go to Categories: Mountain Biking for trail descriptions)

Bear Creek  
Bull Mountain
Carters Lake  
Fort Mountain  
Pinhoti 1
Pinhoti 2
Pinhoti 3
Red and White
Ridgeway at Carters Lake
River Loop
Stanley Gap
Tanasi
Woodring Brach


Please be aware of the hunting schedule for the holidays.

Trail Distance Skill Level
Bear Creek 14 miles (as we suggest) Intermediate
Carter’s Lake 5.6 miles Intermediate
Fort Mountain State Park 2-14 miles (4 trails) Beginner to Advanced
Pinhoti Trail   Intermediate/Advanced
Ridgeway Mountain Bike Trail 6 miles Intermediate/Advanced
Stanley Gap/Flat Creek 16 miles (our way) Intermediate/Advanced

Some of the following local trail maps are in PDF format (unless otherwise specified) and require Adobe Acrobat Reader to be viewed and printed. Click the logo below for the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader download if you don’t already have it.

Print any one of these maps and bring it into the shop for a 10% discount on parts!

Bear Creek Trail
Bull Mountain (JPEG)
Chilhowee (JPEG)
Coosawattee Wildlife Management Area (PNG)
Fort Mountain (JPEG)
Pinhoti (JPEG)
Ridgeway Mountain Bike Trail (JPEG)
River Loop/Boy Scout Loop/Red & White Loop
Talking Rock (JPEG)
Talking Rock Elevation (JPEG)
Tanasi (JPEG)
Tibbs, Milma & Windy Gap Trails