71 official trails lie within 25 miles of Atlanta — 163 miles in total, 60 rated easy and 4 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 660 ft; the median trail gains 102 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cochran Shoals - Trail System | 18.5 | 232 ft | Expert | 10 mi |
| Palisades East - Trail System | 5.8 | 272 ft | Hard | 8 mi |
| Vickery Creek - Trail System | 6.5 | 209 ft | Hard | 17 mi |
| Gold Branch - Trail System | 5.0 | 165 ft | Hard | 15 mi |
| Island Ford - Trail System | 5.1 | 185 ft | Moderate | 16 mi |
| Palisades West - Trail System | 3.4 | 243 ft | Moderate | 9 mi |
| Jones Bridge - Trail System | 5.2 | 129 ft | Moderate | 19 mi |
| White Trail | 4.6 | 271 ft | Moderate | 12 mi |
| Cherokee Trail | 4.7 | 324 ft | Moderate | 16 mi |
| Kennesaw Mountain Trail | 1.4 | 647 ft | Moderate | 17 mi |
| Walk-Up Trail | 1.1 | 660 ft | Moderate | 16 mi |
| Yellow Trail | 2.4 | 322 ft | Easy | 12 mi |
| Little Kennesaw Mountain Trail | 1.3 | 390 ft | Easy | 17 mi |
| Equestrian Trail | 2.6 | 142 ft | Easy | 20 mi |
| Kolb Farm West Trail | 2.7 | 178 ft | Easy | 16 mi |
| Chattahoochee Loop (red) | 3.0 | 109 ft | Easy | 15 mi |
| Kolb Farm East Trail | 2.6 | 159 ft | Easy | 16 mi |
| South Rock | 2.5 | 143 ft | Easy | 21 mi |
| Southside Park MTB - Oak Trail | 3.1 | 89 ft | Easy | 8 mi |
| Booger Trail | 2.3 | 96 ft | Easy | 24 mi |
| Hardage Mill Trail | 1.5 | 164 ft | Easy | 16 mi |
| Medlock Bridge - Trail System | 1.5 | 82 ft | Easy | 20 mi |
| Turtle Back Loop | 3.2 | 61 ft | Easy | 25 mi |
| Leita Thompson Trail | 2.1 | 123 ft | Easy | 21 mi |
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