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The Silver Comet Trail

The Silver Comet Trail is a multi-use trail open to all non-motorized vehicles.

Bikers riding through a tunnel on the Silver Comet Trail in Paulding County.

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Thousands of cyclists, skaters, walkers and runners use the non-motorized Silver Comet Trail each week.

The asphalt and concrete trail, which uses an abandoned rail corridor, runs from Smyrna, Ga., in Cobb County west through Paulding and Polk counties to one mile west of the city of Rockmart, Ga. The trail discontinues for eleven miles before resuming again just west of Cedartown, Ga. and is complete to the Alabama line. Currently, 49 miles of the planned 60 miles of trail is complete.

Points of interest: Trail highlights include crossing the Pumpkinvine Creek Trestle — a 750 foot long, 126 foot high bridge (from the Rambo trailhead, travel west for .8 mile) and further west, the 800 foot Brushy Mountain tunnel (between Mt. Olivet and Coot's Lake Road trailheads).

Hours: Dawn to dusk, closed at night.

Trail use: The trail is open to cyclists, skaters, runners, walkers, pets on leashes, baby strollers and wheelchairs. Horses are welcome starting at the Florence Road trailhead and traveling to all points west.

Getting there: Parking and trail access is available from numerous locations:

Cobb County:
Mavell Road (0.0, eastern terminus)
Fontaine Road (mile marker 1.2)
Concord Road (mile marker 2.6)
Floyd Road (mile marker 4.2)
Carter Road (mile marker 8.6)
Sailors Parkway (mile marker 9.4)
Florence Road (mile marker 11.6)

Paulding County
Hiram (mile marker 14.66)
Paulding (mile marker 19.43)
Rambo (mile marker 22.2)
Mt. Olivet (mile marker 23)

Polk County
Coot's Lake Road (mile marker 33.49)
Van Wert Trailhead (mile marker 36.06)
Rockmart (mile marker 37.66)
Nathan Dean (mile marker 38.76)
Martin (mile marker 51.82)
Esom Hill (mile marker 60.07)

• Current Silver Comet Trail map

Trail Safety and Etiquette
• Trail is open to all non-motorized uses.
• Stay on the trail surface.
• Respect the privacy of adjacent land owners.
• Travel in a consistent and predictable manner.
• Keep right as you use the trail.
• Pass on the left and give a courteous and audible signal of your intention to pass.
• Stop, look, and yield to traffic at crossings.
• Clean up your litter.
• Keep pets leashed and clean up after them.
• No alcohol, drugs or firearms.
• Cyclists and skaters should wear helmets.
• Use the buddy system.
• Use the trail only during daylight hours.

Bike and skate rental:
The Silver Comet Depot
4342 Floyd Rd.
Mableton, Ga. 30126
Tel 770-819-3279
GPS: N 33� 50.812' W 084� 35.160'

Current info & conditions:
PATH Foundation: 404-875-7284
Cobb County: 770-528-3658
Paulding County: 770-445-8065
Rockmart Chamber of Commerce: 770-684-8760; polkcty@mindspring.com

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