Atlanta Mountain Bike Trail Conditions
Atlanta's riding sits in a ring north and west of the city — Blankets Creek's stacked loops at Woodstock, Sope Creek along the Chattahoochee, and Allatoona's lakeside singletrack. Red Georgia clay is the constant: it rides beautifully when dry and is closed when wet, and the clubs police that hard. Rolling, fast and heavily ridden.
148 featured mountain bike trailselevation 745–1,621 ft
Is it muddy in Atlanta right now?
Right now about 20 of 138 featured Atlanta trails are riding well. Conditions change daily with rain and snowmelt, so the list below shows the live read for each trail, and the chart shows which day ahead is your best bet.
Atlanta conditions at a glancesnapshot · Oct 15
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20 of 138 trails riding well
19 1 53 65
Air quality
AQI 97 · Moderate
EPA AirNow (observed) + CAMS forecast. Informational.
Next 10 days
Trails riding well each day · blue dot = rain
19 Today 23 Fri 40 Sat 53 Sun 61 Mon 83 Tue 96 Wed 103 Thu 120 Fri 128 Sat Most trails are wet right now. They bounce back Wednesday, with about 96 of 148 riding well.
Temperature this week
Lower trails 804–1,122 ft
42° typical 50°–73°F 88°
High country 1,148–1,460 ft
42° typical 49°–74°F 87°
30° 50° 70° 90°
5-day forecast
Today ☀️ 88°
Fri 🌦️ 84°
Sat ☀️ 65°
Sun ☀️ 66°
Mon ☀️ 69°
Daytime high across Atlanta, rain marked. Real forecast, refreshed every morning (elevation detail above).
Trail soil & drainage
14% 4% 64% 18%
Mostly sandy, which drains fast and firms up quickly after rain.
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Best Atlanta mountain bike trails to ride right now
Every featured singletrack trail, sorted by today's real conditions, best first. Refreshed every morning.
red marks · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Connector · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Lulwater spur · 0.3 mi · 873–968 ft Hero dirt Meadow Loop Trail · 0.1 mi Hero dirt stub Hero dirt Avalanche Trail (Intermediate) · 4.8 mi · 860–945 ft Hero dirt Kevorkian's Pass · 0.4 mi · 892–951 ft Hero dirt Voodoo · 4.3 mi · 856–925 ft Hero dirt Cooper's Furnace / Pine Mountain Connector · 0.7 mi · 873–932 ft Hero dirt Pine Mountain South Approach A (unofficial) · 0.8 mi · 869–1,519 ft Hero dirt Pine Mountain South Approach B (unofficial) · 0.4 mi · 965–1,490 ft Hero dirt Noonday Creek Trail Hero dirt Willeo Road Trail · 0.4 mi Hero dirt East Loop · 2.4 mi · 902–1,362 ft Hero dirt Explorer Trail · 1.9 mi · 863–968 ft Hero dirt ford Hero dirt Mumbo Jumbo Loop · 2.1 mi Hero dirt Pine Mountain South Approach C (unofficial) · 0.5 mi · 961–1,552 ft Hero dirt Webb Bridge Park Trail · 1.4 mi · 1,099–1,181 ft Hero dirt Turtle Back Connector Dry Blue-Red Trail · 1.6 mi · 1,073–1,243 ft Soft — ride gently Chutes and Ladders · 0.2 mi · 879–935 ft Soft — ride gently Cochran Shoals · 3.4 mi · 804–981 ft Soft — ride gently Heritage Trail · 0.6 mi Soft — ride gently Mason Mill Central · 0.3 mi · 879–948 ft Soft — ride gently Mosquito Bite (Beginner+) · 0.6 mi Soft — ride gently Mosquito Flats (Beginner) · 1 mi Soft — ride gently Mosquito Flats Extension · 0.3 mi Soft — ride gently Mountain Bike/Hike Trail · 5.3 mi · 745–833 ft Soft — ride gently Orange Trail · 3.7 mi · 997–1,309 ft Soft — ride gently Pink Trail · 1.8 mi · 1,030–1,247 ft Soft — ride gently Red Trail · 2.2 mi · 1,040–1,266 ft Soft — ride gently Rock & Roll · 0.2 mi · 879–965 ft Soft — ride gently South Fork Confluence Trail · 0.6 mi Soft — ride gently Van Michael Trail (Advanced) · 3.1 mi · 863–1,014 ft Soft — ride gently Wagon Wheel · 0.7 mi · 915–994 ft Soft — ride gently Winston Road / Blue Trail · 0.5 mi · 1,207–1,247 ft Soft — ride gently 11 Switchbacks to Privet Underground · 0.5 mi Soft — ride gently Eves Circle · 0.2 mi Soft — ride gently Morningside alt. entrance · 0.2 mi · 820–889 ft Soft — ride gently Picketts Dam Path · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Gate to parking lot Soft — ride gently Ira B Melton Link 2 Soft — ride gently Rhythm & Blues · 0.5 mi · 876–1,001 ft Soft — ride gently Spur · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently West Loop · 2.1 mi · 883–1,286 ft Soft — ride gently Wilderness Shoals Soft — ride gently Life University connector trail · 0.4 mi Soft — ride gently Church Parking Connector · 0.7 mi · 1,348–1,621 ft Soft — ride gently White Trail · 1.2 mi · 1,083–1,161 ft Soft — ride gently higher ground 3 Soft — ride gently Pump Track 1 Soft — ride gently Pump Track 2 Soft — ride gently Tail to Mountain Park Elementary · 0.2 mi Soft — ride gently Pump Track Access · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Bartow Bend Soft — ride gently Etowah Echo · 0.7 mi · 896–955 ft Soft — ride gently Kolb Farm Loop Trail Soft — ride gently Orange-Blue Trail · 1.4 mi · 1,043–1,286 ft Soft — ride gently Red Loop · 0.4 mi · 948–997 ft Soft — ride gently South Loop (Advanced) · 3.7 mi · 853–932 ft Soft — ride gently Stamp Creek Falls · 0.6 mi · 892–951 ft Soft — ride gently Switchback spur · 0.7 mi · 896–984 ft Soft — ride gently Driftwood · 3.9 mi · 843–912 ft Soft — ride gently Flow Trail Entrance Soft — ride gently Mason's Bridge · 2.7 mi · 856–909 ft Soft — ride gently Mason's Connector · 0.9 mi Soft — ride gently Medusa · 0.1 mi · 883–922 ft Soft — ride gently Mumbo Jumbo Connector · 0.4 mi Soft — ride gently Roam if you want to · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Rock Lobster Soft — ride gently Rusty Bucket Loop · 0.9 mi Soft — ride gently Yellow Trail · 0.4 mi Soft — ride gently 11 switchbacks · 0.5 mi · 902–951 ft Muddy — stay off Booger Trail · 2.3 mi · 1,053–1,152 ft Muddy — stay off Creek Loop · 0.4 mi Muddy — stay off Field School · 0.5 mi · 922–961 ft Muddy — stay off Free Candy · 1 mi Muddy — stay off Hot Slurpee · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Ira B Melton Southwest · 0.6 mi · 873–906 ft Muddy — stay off Lake Loop Trail · 0.4 mi Muddy — stay off Laughing Creek Leg (Intermediate) · 0.5 mi Muddy — stay off Love Shack · 0.4 mi Muddy — stay off Meadow Loop · 0.6 mi · 899–938 ft Muddy — stay off Micro Loop · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Mt. Adams MTB Trail Beginner (Green) · 0.6 mi Muddy — stay off Mt. Adams MTB Trail Intermediate (Blue) · 0.5 mi Muddy — stay off Overlook Park Hiking Trail · 0.7 mi · 879–971 ft Muddy — stay off Pine Pong · 1.7 mi · 1,060–1,148 ft Muddy — stay off Sope Creek · 2.9 mi · 840–1,010 ft Muddy — stay off Toona Trace · 2.3 mi · 886–1,047 ft Muddy — stay off Wildcat · 2.9 mi · 856–915 ft Muddy — stay off Mary Scott Nature Preserve · 0.2 mi · 928–961 ft Muddy — stay off Murphy Candler Park Trail · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Dwelling Loop (Intermediate) · 4 mi · 850–991 ft Muddy — stay off Green Trail · 1.2 mi · 1,001–1,237 ft Muddy — stay off Privet Underground · 0.4 mi Muddy — stay off Pumpkin Vine Trail · 4.8 mi · 860–919 ft Muddy — stay off Chitwood Climb · 0.1 mi · 915–961 ft Muddy — stay off Climbing Snake (Advanced) · 1.7 mi · 981–1,047 ft Muddy — stay off Fern Gully · 1.9 mi · 863–945 ft Muddy — stay off Hocus Pocus · 4.3 mi · 850–892 ft Muddy — stay off Hurts So Good (Advanced) · 1.1 mi · 971–1,010 ft Muddy — stay off Knuckle Sandwich · 0.2 mi · 873–922 ft Muddy — stay off Mason's Bridge Loop #2 Muddy — stay off Mineshaft · 0.1 mi · 922–958 ft Muddy — stay off Mo Flo · 0.2 mi · 873–922 ft Muddy — stay off Pine Log Creek East Loop · 1.4 mi · 935–1,076 ft Muddy — stay off Race Cut · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Red Barron Trail · 1.1 mi · 896–961 ft Muddy — stay off Rocks of Doom · 0.5 mi · 1,037–1,086 ft Muddy — stay off Sleepy Hollow (Beginner) · 0.4 mi Muddy — stay off Star Lake Connector · 0.2 mi Muddy — stay off Turtle Back Loop · 3.2 mi · 856–906 ft Muddy — stay off Medium Jumps · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Small Jumps · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Greenway Access · 0.2 mi Muddy — stay off Oxbo Trail · 0.5 mi · 928–1,010 ft Muddy — stay off Pine Hill (Advanced) · 0.7 mi · 961–1,063 ft Muddy — stay off Skillet Express (Intermediate) · 0.6 mi · 1,004–1,056 ft Muddy — stay off Stumpy's Loop (Beginner) · 1.2 mi · 988–1,063 ft Muddy — stay off Troll (Intermediate) · 0.6 mi · 991–1,060 ft Muddy — stay off Vickery Creek Trail · 4.6 mi · 873–1,066 ft Muddy — stay off Bob Callan Trail Muddy — stay off Entrance to Alpha and Bravo Muddy — stay off Free Candy Access Muddy — stay off Mason's Bluff Loop · 1.7 mi · 863–919 ft Muddy — stay off Pull my finger · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off 'Toona Express South · 0.9 mi · 856–922 ft Muddy — stay off 2nd Infantry · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off 3rd Brigade · 0.2 mi Muddy — stay off Alpha · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Bravo · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Lil' Badger · 0.6 mi Muddy — stay off Main Trail · 0.3 mi Muddy — stay off Party Bus · 0.9 mi Muddy — stay off Pitner Road Trailhead Connector Muddy — stay off Secret Path · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Atlanta mountain biking FAQ What are the best mountain bike trails to ride near Atlanta right now? Today the trails riding best near Atlanta are red marks, Connector and Lulwater spur. The full list below is sorted by today's real conditions, best first, and refreshes every morning, so the top of the list is always your best bet right now. See live conditions →
When will the mountain bike trails in Atlanta dry out? It depends on recent rain and each trail's soil. The 10-day outlook on this page shows how many Atlanta trails are expected to be riding well each day, with rain markers, so you can pick the right day instead of guessing. See the 10-day outlook →
Is it too muddy to ride in Atlanta after rain? Right now 118 of 138 featured Atlanta trails are reading soft or too muddy to ride. Atlanta is mostly loam soil, which drains at a moderate pace, so after a storm some trails firm up within a day while others stay greasy. Riding wet, soft dirt damages trails and leaves ruts, so check the live mud reading on each trail before you head out. Check the live mud reading →
How many mountain bike trails are in Atlanta? Atlanta has 148 featured mountain bike trails tracked here for conditions, with more searchable on the live map.
How high are the Atlanta trails? Atlanta trails run from about 745–1,621 ft. Higher trails hold snow later into spring and dry out later than the lower ones, so conditions can vary a lot across the same area on the same day.
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Oct 15, 2026 and refreshed every morning from public weather (Open-Meteo), terrain (OSM), and
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