The Silver Comet Trail is a 101 mile, twelve foot wide, five inches thick,
concrete trail, that can be used by walkers, joggers, bikers, hikers, skaters, horses [in some designated areas] and
other non-motorized activities. The trail currently begins at the intersection of the East-West Connector and South
Cobb Drive in Smyrna, Georgia and runs to the Georgia/Alabama state line in Polk County where it joins into the Chief Ladiga
Trail, which continues west to Anniston, Alabama.
Since the trail is part of the "Rails to Trails"
project, the grade never exceeds 2% in Cobb and Paulding Counties, making it relatively easy no matter what type of power
you are using. However, when riding in Polk County, you will encounter some rolling hills with grades of between 5 –
6% between downtown Rockmart and the Martin Trailhead, which covers twenty miles of the thirty mile stretch of trail in Polk
County.
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