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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 trail is for walkers, hikers,
bicyclists, rollerbladers, horses, dog walkers,
and is wheelchair accessible.
The Silver Comet is over 61 miles long,
and starts at Mavell Road in Smyrna, Georgia.
It ends at the Georgia/Alabama state line,
near Cedartown and Esom. The trail is paved
except for a +2-mile
section near Cedartown. This section
is closed due to major road construction.
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 and Chief Ladiga
are converted rail-trails built on abandoned
railroad lines.
When construction is complete, the combined
Silver Comet and Chief Ladiga trail length
is estimated to be over 101 paved miles
from Smyrna, Georgia to Anniston, Alabama.
- Rails-to-Trails
Conservancy - US trail database, including
rail-trails
- PATH
Foundation - non-profit trail supporter,detailed
Silver Comet maps
- Video
Pop-up - Shared public roads at Fish
Creek in Polk County (Flash, 16 mb)
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