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Silver Comet Trail route The Silver Comet Trail is a 60 mile long paved multi-use trail starting in Smryna, GA. The Silver Comet is a great training resources as it offers long, uninterrupted stretches at little to no grade. The trail runs all the way to the Alabama/Georgia border and can be combined with another trail in Alabama for almost 100 miles of low congestion, scenic biking and running. The trail has rest stops roughly every 10 miles that feature water and bathrooms. There are also numerous towns along the way for store stops. The official start to the trail (mile zero) is located at Mavell Rd. in Smryna. To get to the start from I-285, exit 15 at South Cobb Dr. Take South Cobb Dr. North to Cooper Lake Rd (Cooper Lake is the next light just past the East-West Connector intersection). Turn left at Cooper Lake Rd. Next take a left at Mavell Rd.. Mavell Rd. will dead end into the trail head. The first 10 miles of the Silver Comet can be very congested with walking, running and bike traffic. Most ATS rides on the Silver Comet begin in Powder Springs around mile 12. Click here to see this location on a map. There are two ways to reach this trail head depending on where you are coming from in Atlanta. From the Northside of town, take I-285 West to S. Atlanta Rd. (exit 16). Turn right and go north to the first MAJOR intersection which is Cumberland Pkwy. Turn left and continue straight. Cumberland Pkwy will become the East-West Connector when you cross S. Cobb Dr. Continue on the E-W Conn. and take a left on Powder Springs Rd. Powder Springs Rd. becomes Richard D Sailors Pkwy. Just past where Richard D. Sailors crosses Ch James Pkwy is Florence Rd. Take a right on Florence Rd and the trial head will be on the right. Careful! Once on Powder Springs Rd. you'll come to an intersection where Powder Springs R. turns left - DO NOT TAKE THIS TURN (I know, I know, but remember this is Atlanta) From Downtown or the Southside of town, take I-20 West to Thornton Rd. Go North on Thornton Rd until it becomes CH James Pkwy. Continue on CH James Pkwy to Richard Sailors Pkwy. Take a left onto Richard Sailors followed by a right onto Florence Rd. Turn right at the stop sign. The trail head will be on the right. Click here fore more information on the Silver Comet Trail.
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