AccessAtlanta Recreation: Mountain biking in Bear Creek

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Bear Creek
Review by Pam Rubenstein
For the advanced rider, this trail has a single track filled with terrific views. Watch out for the whoop-te-doos because there are a lot of them. Some steep hills will get you down the trail in a hurry. Located in the Chattahoochee National Forest.
Fees: $2 parking
Hours of operation: 7 a.m.-Dark
How to get there: Take I-75 North to I-575 North toward Ellijay. I-575 turns into GA 5 (US 76). Turn left at the second light in E. Ellijay and cross the railroad tracks. Turn left onto GA 52 West. Turn right onto Gates Chapel Road (around mile marker 8). Go 5.4 miles and turn right onto FS 90. Go 1.7 miles and turn right onto FS 68. Go 2 miles to the trailhead parking area on the right.
More info: 770-399-8070

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