The Silver Comet Trail is a 61.5 mile paved trail for non-motorized activities such as walking and bicycling. Completed in 2008, the trail begins at the Mavell Road trailhead in Smyrna, Georgia about 2.5 miles by road from exit 16 on I-285 that circles Atlanta. The trail ends at the Alabama state line where it becomes the Chief Ladiga trail to Anniston. The Georgia trail was named for the New York to Birmingham streamlined passenger train that began service in 1947. The combined trail is over 93 miles long. We chose to bike the trail over several days in November 2014. Our first day, we rode 22.2 miles from Mavell Road in Smyrna to Rambo Nursery in Dallas, Georgia.
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| Mavell Road parking area |
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| Mavell Road parking area |
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| Restrooms at Mavell Road |
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| Typical asphalt surfaced trail through the suburban woods |
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| The trail crosses over Cooper Lake Road in Smyrna on this trestle |
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| Rest area at MP 1.9 |
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| Bridge over East-West Connector in Smyrna |
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| Shadow of trestle over Nickajack Creek |
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| Trail goes under Austell Road |
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| Anderson Mill crossing with traffic lights |
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| Trail climbs to go over Old Lost Mountain Road in Powder Springs |
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| Another view of the bridge over Old Lost Mountain Road |
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| Norfolk Southern coal train at Rosedale & Metromont intersection in Hiram |
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| Autumn colors on fill near Weddington Road, Hiram, GA |
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| Crossing over the Norfolk Southern |
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| Part of the concrete portion of the trail as it heads straight through the woods |
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| Old Harris Road overpass, Dallas, GA |
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| Late afternoon light filters through the trees |
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| Trailheads are well marked |
Use of the Silver Comet Trail is free. Parking at designated trailheads is also free.
The trail website is http://www.silvercometga.com/.
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