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Cloudland Canyon & Pigeon Mountain Trail system

Five Points Recreation Area (Cloudland Canyon SP)

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Cloudland Canyon & Pigeon MountainGA
Georgia State ParksManaged by

Former coal-mining site with single-track from easy to technical; connects to Cloudland Connector Trail and LLLT Durham Mine Trails (5 Points Expressway).

38 mi (13 green/13 blue/3 black) per SORBA; largest system in region; former Round Mountain coal district; connects to Durham Mine Trails and to the Cloudland Connector Trail / River to Clouds Route. Yield to horses. Trailforks rid 4278 (42 trails, 53 mi, status Caution 2026-07-01). Five Points 50 race each October (Lula Lake Land Trust). SORBA routes: Green Sampler 5 mi, Five Points Flow 8 mi, Five Points Advanced 8 mi (all from Five Points TH).

Fee: $10/vehicle GA State Parks parking (SORBA five-points page + Trailforks); SORBA localtrails page still says $5 day use — verify on siteDogs: Outdoor Chattanooga: not pet friendlyHours: Sunrise to sunset
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Trail system1.0 mi

Durham Mine Trails

Camping Hiking Mountain Biking Cloudland Canyon & Pigeon Mountain
Trailhead1.1 mi

Ascalon Trailhead

Hiking Mountain Biking Cloudland Canyon & Pigeon Mountain
Climbing area1.9 mi

High Point

Climbing Cloudland Canyon & Pigeon Mountain

Source: Outdoor Chattanooga · Also listed at gastateparks.org sorbachattanooga.org