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Hiking · Mountain Biking · Road CyclingActivities
Ocoee & CohuttaGA
USDA Forest Service — Chattahoochee-Oconee NF, Conasauga RDManaged by
Oldest MTB trails in the SE; Gennett Poplar; Outer Loop 6.7 mi, Lower Loop 3 mi; Pinhoti P1-P3 and Mulberry Gap loops (18-mi loop from Mulberry Gap). Trailforks rid 52713 (32 trails, 56 mi, Open 2026-09-08). MTB Project ‘Ellijay’ 8015976 / trail 7009742 Bear Creek Tour. ~75 mi from Chattanooga.
Fee: Free
Parking & getting there
Lower Bear Creek trailhead (small lot at end of FS 241, ~1.9 mi up from Gates Chapel Rd; auxiliary lot at the Bear/Mountaintown Creek ford) and an upper trailhead; walk-in campground; no e-bikes on Pinhoti/non-motorized trails.
Nearby
Close to here
Barnes Creek Falls 25
Overlook
Bear Creek Trail Parking (lower trailhead)
Bear Creek Trailhead
Holly Creek — Cohutta Wilderness (put-in)
Source: SORBA Chattanooga & clubs