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Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Chief Ladiga Trail - Day 1: Georgia State Line to Piedmont


Our November 2014 bicycle riding continued as the Silver Comet Trail of Georgia met the Chief Ladiga Trail of Alabama. The Chief Ladiga Trail is 32.7 miles of asphalt paved trail suitable for any non-motorized activities. Construction began in 1990 and was completed in 2007.

After having biked 10 miles from Cedartown, Georgia, we only biked another 13.7 miles to the Eubanks Welcome Center in Piedmont, Alabama to complete day three.

Pavilion near the state line

The trail climbs about 40 feet before topping out at a cut through the side of  Wheeler Hill

Some autumn colors still remained into mid-November


Sunlight filters through the late afternoon fog near Warner Swamp

Reflections

Trail bridge over Warner Swamp

It is easy to pick up speed on the straight downhill run to Borden Springs

The trail blazes through the northern end of the Talladega National Forest

The first of several encounters with Terrapin Creek

Another crossing of Terrapin Creek

Reflections in an old farm pond

Sunset skies over Wolf Ridge

Bridge over Nances Creek on the outskirts of Piedmont

Late afternoon arrival in Piedmont

Use of the Chief Ladiga Trail is free. Parking at designated trailheads is also free.

A useful trail website is http://www.chiefladigatrail.com/.

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