The Parks and Recreation departments for Cobb County and Paulding County have jurisdiction for their section of the Silver Comet Trail. For questions regarding security, maintenance or legal/permission issues, please use the county (Cobb, Paulding, Polk) links below.
Emergencies
For an emergency in any county, please dial 911. Remember to describe your approximate location on the Silver Comet Trail by:
Watching and knowing the closest mile marker
The name of the last trailhead you passed
The name of the trailhead where you entered/parked
If you traveled east or west
Approximately how far you've traveled
Cell phone coverage can be spotty in places,
so tracking your location by your cell phone may not be reliable.
Paulding County Sheriff's Office Non-Emergency Numbers
Law Enforcement/EMS trail dispatch 770-445-2117
Sheriff's Department general questions 770-443-3010
Polk County Dispatch Non-Emergency 770-749-2191
General Security Questions Non-Emergency 770-748-3400
Polk County Trail Maintenance & Questions
research in progress... (Georgia DOT, Polk County, Rockmart, Cedartown)
GRITS and Adopt a Mile - GRITS is the non-profit, volunteer organization that maintains/mows most of the Silver Comet Trail in Polk County.
General Questions
If you have a general Silver Comet question or your questions weren't resolved using the resources above, please contact the PATH Foundation. They have lots of up to date answers.
Contact Us
We welcome your positive comments. Please let us know if you have corrections, especially for the directions or maps; a trail related event to post on our "New" section; or would like a photograph from the site.
Snowy day over East West Connector
Concord Rd Trailhead, Cobb County
