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The Silver Comet Trail is located 13 miles
northwest of Atlanta, Georgia. It's free
of charge, and travels west through Cobb,
Paulding, and Polk counties. This quiet,
non-motorized, paved trail is for walkers, hikers,
bicyclists, rollerbladers, horses, dog walkers,
and is wheelchair accessible.
The Silver Comet Trail is 61.5 miles long,
and starts at the Mavell Road Trailhead in Smyrna, Georgia.
It ends at the Georgia/Alabama state line,
near Cedartown and The Esom Hill Trailhead.
At the Georgia/Alabama state line, the
Silver Comet connects to the 33-mile long
Chief
Ladiga Trail. Plans are underway to
extend the Chief Ladiga an additional 7
miles. Both the Silver Comet Trail and Chief Ladiga
are fully paved rail-trails built on abandoned
railroad lines. The combined
Silver Comet and Chief Ladiga trail length
is estimated to be 94.5 paved miles
from Smyrna, Georgia to Anniston, Alabama.
Please remember to bring plenty to drink for you and your pet. Water fountains along the trail may not be working.
- New restaurant in Rockmart, The Bricks on South Marble, welcomes Silver Comet visitors
- Rockmart Farmers Market next to Silver Comet/Euharlee Creek - please see their site for hours
- Silver Comet Map - interactive map for this site, lists trailhead directions and facts
- Video - Silver Comet in Polk - wow, great video! by Polk Chamber of Commerce
- Video - PATH Foundation - Atlanta trail System, Silver Comet
- Path Foundation - non-profit, creating trail system in Atlanta area, and Silver Comet
- Path Foundation on Facebook - Good information
- Rails-to-Trails Conservancy - US trail database, including rail-trails
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