The Eubanks Wecome Center is a gem, the volunteers are very helpful, nice rest facility and actually got a Ladiga trail map that was very complete, maybeTrailLink can post it. Great fun. In September 2008, a celebration opened the State Line Gateway Park, finally joining the 61.5-mile Silver Comet Trail in Georgia and the 33-mile Chief Ladiga Trail in Alabama. Despite the cold and windy weather, 19 brave souls ventured onto the beautiful trails for a life changing experience. You can fish, swim, canoe, hike and camp along the trail. We rode round trip, so my girls and I rode 30 miles on Friday. There is but a small section left to be paved and the attendant at the center told us it would be complete by 08/25. We crossed Terrapin Creek a couple of times, stopping to admire the view of the valley and mountains in the background. There was not much opportunity to buy food/water. Thanks!! A friend and I began our walk/hike at sunrise at the AL/GA state line. At the end of the SC Trail in Smyrna, we spent then night and made the return trip back to Anniston the next day. We had hoped to cycle to Anniston on Thursday but our luck ran out as the forecast called for heavy rain all day. In northeast Alabama, the 33-mile Chief Ladiga Trail is a regional playground that passes through welcoming towns and pastoral landscapes. At the state line, the Chief Ladiga Trail connects to Georgia's Silver Comet Trail, which stretches for another 62 miles, making the trails (combined) among some of the longest paved pedestrian paths in the country. Total was 86.5 miles. Well marked and groomed trail throughout our ride to the Georgia State line. find trail maps, reviews, photos & driving directions on traillink.com This trail was even smoother and the scenery was equally beautiful. Coming into Piedmont I had noted there was a trailside snack shack at MP 10.0 that was closed but probably open during the summer season. We stayed in Jacksonville the night before our bike trip and drove to Cooter Brown's Rib Shack. Will return to do final west section. Definately glad I picked up that riding buddy on the way back! Lucy and I cycled parts of the trail 3/24-25. Everything is flat, except for a 15 or so mile hiatus at about halfway to Smryna where we left the old railroad route. There are views of the mountains to the sides of the trail. It is a great ride! to the start of the Silver Comet. ", "I rode this trail on Halloween weekend with the temps in the low 80's. Back on the bikes and headed back to Jacksonville. It was great. The view from the bridges is spectacular. Beautiful trail, just not maintained from Piedmont's area of responsibility and Cleburne county's area of responsibility. If you get the opportunity, I would recommend visiting downtown Anniston by car along the unique Quintard Ave and eating at the local’s favorite Matas Greek Pizza. If you ride this, slow way down. The lack of any restroom facilities at the junction of Chief Ladiga and the Silver Comet trails was very disappointing as was the lack of places to stop and see the beauty that surrounds. Bicyclists and hikers put the you in users. On Saturday, we started at the Eubanks Welcome Center and rode the other direction, all on the Chief Ladiga Trail. For Alabama we choose the Chief Ladiga Trail. Length 30 … Super staff, we all had excellent sandwiches and great milkshakes. Can't hardly wait till this trail meets the comet. Clean, friendly, and they pointed us to Baja for super good Mexican. In addition to the SAG driver Fleet Willoughby who served as support at the rest stops, the list of riders include Joe Caruso, Hunter Chockley, Laurie Cooklis, Julio Driggs, Zoe Willoughby, Dan Cox, Fleecie Honeycutt, Geanine Lehmann, Chris Reno, Anita Tygart, Gery Reddy, Jill Cherni, Tricia Daly, Carol, Albacker, Regi Northover, John Cooklis, Jonathan Ibarra, and me, John Ortiz. The bathhouse is clean and has basic tent sites. The smooth asphalt surface travels through the Tallegeda National Forest, and connects to Georgia's Silver Comet Trail to the east (near Cedartown and Esom Hill). Just mind the weather, watch the transitions, and load up in Piedmont! We were thankful we had parked a second vehicle in Piedmont and not planned to ride back to Jacksonville! The people who first created that path and now maintain it in such a perfect condition deserve a lot of praise and a heartfelt "thank you". It is open during daylight hours and ridable almost the entire year. We drove from Valley, AL and had a great time and met some cool people from pennsylvania on a tandem. It's definitely not flat there and there were a few very steep, but relatively short climbs. The Silver Comet Trail is a multi-use path for bicycling, running, walking, and skating near Atlanta, Georgia. The trail was well maintained. Mary Ann and I rode the trail on Sunday, 08/19, from the Eubanks center to where Co road 70 parallels the trail, a distance of about 10 miles. Trail maintenance; very good to excellent. Just north of Piedmont it intersects with the Pinhoti Trail, a spur of the longest walking path in America – the famous Appalachian Trail. -Justin "SPDSKTR" Horn, My wife, kids and I rode the Chief Ladiga Trail last weekend. These are small towns that could really use some tourist support. Can't wait until the Silver Comet's open all the way to HOTLANTA!!! I stopped at the old trestle bridge that has a badly degraded surface -- be very carefull as the timbers are rotted. We made an approximate 200 mile two day round trip. The paving ends about 6.5 miles from Piedmont but don't let that stop you. It's difficult finding where the trail picks up again at Jacksonville University if you don't keep your eyes peeled. We biked the Chief Ladiga trail from the Anniston Trailhead to Jacksonville State University baseball facility to watch a baseball game (approx. 21 about 8 miles and then turn left on Weaver Rd. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. This is a very nice trail with little traffic on a Sunday morning in November. Our group of 12 rode this trail starting at Esom Hill and riding west to Jacksonville State University April 2nd. The perfect ending was a free shuttle bus to a restaurant called Heroes. A great bike trail. Had a wonderful wonderful time on this trail! It is not far off the trail so we biked over instead of our driver picking us up. From helping a guy with a flat tire to seeing deer and turkeys and stray cats to having a lunch from the Grocery store deli, it's always fun. We parked at the Jacksonville Community Center and hopped right onto the trail. The next day I biked back to JSU. We loaded up the car and headed back to Coot's Lake Beach trailhead made some pics at the trailhead said our goodbyes to our driver and headed toward Smyrna, GA since we had not made our destination the day before we had approximately 33 miles to ride to reach our destination. The Silver Comet Trail is a multi-use path for bicycling, running, walking, and skating near Atlanta, Georgia. The park where I started had a nice bathroom with showers, which I knew would be a welcome sight later. This interactive map of the Silver Comet Trail and Chief Ladiga Trail shows you town locations, distances, and services along the trails. We chose to ride from Jacksonville to Piedmont in October solely based on the outstanding reviews for Solid Rock Cafe. A great ride to the Georgia State Line. Water is also available there. If you camped the night before at The Beautiful Rock Campground, this is a good place to end your day, as you will have ridden … The contract for paving the final 9-mile section to connect with the Silver Comet trail in Georgia was let to a single company which is preparing the old rail bed for asphalt paving. The Chief Ladiga Trail is Alabama’s premiere rails-to-trails project. The trail is lively -- so lively, in fact, that I've never gona down it without meeting at least 3 others. Silver Comet and Chief Ladiga Maps, Mileage, and Elevation. It is 33 miles of easy ridin', smooth-sailin', soul-soothin' fun. It wanders 33 miles through the countryside of Calhoun and Cleburne counties and it connects the municipalities of Piedmont, Jacksonville, Weaver and Anniston. The Chief Ladiga is on the same rail corridor as the Silver Comet Trail in Georgia. There will be Rest Stops on the course, which is all on the paved bike path through Alabama's countryside with Dugger Mountain as the backdrop. The seamless hook-up creates a continuous 95-mile corridor of rail-trail—making the combined trails one of the longest paved stretches in the country. It was great except for dodging a couple of backhoes and road graders doing last minute work. Of course, take that as you will. could be added at appropriate sites. We had dinner at Huey Luey's a great Mexican restaurant that evening really good food and beautiful decor. Directions: From I-20, take Exit 185 and head north about 10 miles through Anniston on Route 1/Quintard Avenue; bear right on McClellan Boulevard/Route 21 on the north side of town. When this bridge is repaired, this will be a fantastic ride. The border is clearly marked with a pretty Chief Ladiga/Silver Comet arched sign (photo opp). Under the terms of that agreement, the Creeks gave up claim to their remaining lands in northeast Alabama. Great scenery along the way and about 3 miles from the Georgia State line is a nice little campground along a creek with bathhouse, campsites with tables and a lot of friendly folks. Is the trail in the woods? Drove to Alabama to ride this trail. Quickly cleaned up and drove to Frankies in Rockmart for lunch. Become a member and wear your FREE T-Shirt with pride. However I was pleased to find out that all of the 33 miles are in excellent condition and all the rough areas are newly paved. Our next goal is to ride the Silver comet trail, in Ga. The Silver Comet Trail is a 61.5 mile, 12 feet wide, car-free concrete path that connects the Smyrna, Georgia (NW of Atlanta) to the Chief Ladiga trail at the Georgia-Alabama state line. What a beautiful stretch from the AL state line to Piedmont (MP 13.6). Enjoy the push. These bumps are difficult to see in the shaded portions of the trail. Nice, well maintained trail. Highly recommend. Now, if we can just convince the 4 wheelers to find somewhere else to do their thing, it will be great.". Can't wait to ride the trail again soon! Enjoy! We are looking forward to another trip further into fall. Be safe, ride slow, be observant. I thought the Silver Comet was complete, but it wasn't. We had read reviews and knew that shortly after leaving we would hit the hardest part of the trail a section of approximately 3.5 miles maybe a little longer that is very hilly and we knew it would slow us down. My favorite place in Piedmont AL is 'Solid Rock Cafe' in the town, about 2 blocks off of trail. Reconstruction of the bridge near Borden Springs is very near completion. The wife and I were the 2nd and 3rd riders to leave Piedmont, Al to Ceadertown, Ga after the final phase was offically opened. I will say we are hooked on the CLT, it is awesome. It connects to a similar trail in Georgia, the Silver Comet Trail, named for a famous passenger train that once followed that route. You'll find numerous access points along the way. We rode on June 4,2016. I highly recommend this trail! Would do it again. Piedmont, in particular, seems to have embraced the trail with a welcome center, restroom, and small grocery store (store only open certain days of the week) along the trail. We had even been told by some locals that many had to push their bikes over some of these hills. Take plenty of water, some stretches are sunny and hot. At 34 miles in length, the Chief Ladiga Trail covers a lot of territory, stretching from the Georgia border (it picks up where the Silver Comet Trail leaves off) through Tallegeda National Forest and ending just north of Anniston. The Piedmont/Eubanks Welcome Center is a must stop, get a cool bottle of water or coke, T-shirt, map, use the restroom and even shower. If the southern terminus were closer to I-20, who knows how many more people would discover this gem. Each time the trail crosses a road, there are stop sign notifying the rider to stop; nice. It was a good decision for this is a very nice trail that is well maintained and appears to be newly asphalted. This really got me pumped-up for riding. I buddied up with a guy from Montgomery and we headed out when the rain lightened up a little. We drove from Geneva Alabama to Anniston just for this trail. Utilities will be in by Spring 2011. The trail is wide-open with very little shade. The Chief Ladiga Trail Campground is located at the seven mile maker on the Chief Ladiga Trail. Trail map of the Chief Ladiga Trail from Holley Farm Road and Weaver Road (Anniston) to Alabama/Georgia state line. The Chief Ladiga Trail Campground is a semi-primitive and full service facility, that’s great for pitching your tent or parking your RV. 8 miles total). Waterfoul, turtles, fleeing wild turkey, and 4 picturesque bridges added to this bucholic setting...", "I began at the Weaver, AL trail head mile maker 33. My two boys and I will remember the experience for the rest of our lives. All of these things make it the logistic gateway to the Chief Ladiga Trail. You’ll have direct access to the Chief Ladiga Trail, Pinhoti Hiking Trail and the Terrapin Creek. Keep going another 45 miles and you'll end up in Vinings Georgia, where there is plenty of civilization and traffic. My new best friend helped me load my bike on the roof, since my knee, shoulder, elbow, a couple ribs, ankle, and wrist were danked very nicely, and I proceeded to take a nice, slightly painful, warm shower while chewing on a few ibuprofen. Cleburne County needs to finish its section and become the most beautiful trail. Great trip! Excellent peanut butter, banana and honey sandwich. Signage & markers; very good over all. We parked at Esom Hill, close to the GA/AL border. This was our 25 year anniversary and we celebrated it by biking on this trail. The wind starting picking up heavily, which took a little bite out of the heat, and stayed in my face for the next 12 miles or so. ldg40 April 2012. The Trail is now completely Paved. They had smoothies and coffee there too but we opted for eggs and bacon. The trail remains much the same as before while your travel through Weaver to abruptly stop at the terminus, Holley Farm Road Trailhead just north of Anniston. ", "Six of us rode the Chief on Sunday. She had just made a fresh batch of chicken salad when we arrived, and it was awesome. "Can't say enough about how great this trail is. We are leisure riders and like to take it easy and enjoy the scenery. I enjoyed it. Stop and chat with the folks that volunteer to work there. We had hoped to have dinner at Frankie's only to learn that she is only open Thursday thru Sunday. I will definitely make time to bike all the way to at least Piedmont in the future.This trail needs to extend to Oxford. If you see other cyclists make sure and hook up with them the first time ....save a lot of headache. A friend recomended this trail as being flat and good for novice riders. This trail was great for us because it was mostly flat and had a lot of shade trees along the way. The people tapered off in between these areas, so there was very little congestion on the trail. When we arrived in Piedmont we had reservations at the Hometown Inn, formerly the Key West Inn, located on the North edge of town on St/Rt 278. Missed it by 3/4 of a mile. Although the trail from Jacksonville State Univ to Weaver doesn't pass any ponds or follow streams, the countryside was pleasant and peaceful. My wife and I rode the Trail from the end of the trail to Jacksonville and from Piedmont to the start of the trail on Sunday, Sept.8. ", "Riding the trail with my 11 year old daughter made for a wonderful Father's Day. Not only will I be training on the trail again soon, but I plan to take my family for a safe ride on the trails along with a packed lunch. The countryside is very beautiful and makes for a pleasant ride. When we arrived we discovered that sidewalks went all the way to the hotel so we decided to ride our bikes to the hotel instead of being picked up at the trailhead there is a slight hill up to the hotel but it was not bad. As someone else mentioned, plenty of parking and clean, open bathroom facilities. We arrived at Woodland Park in Anniston that afternoon and departed with our destination for that day being Piedmont, AL. The Chief Ladiga Trail extends 32.5 miles from the Georgia state line to Weaver, Alabama. Rich's Cafe in Weaver provided a restful stop and some ice cream. 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