Muddy Spokes Committee

Friends and Mountain Bikers everywhere!

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A group of volunteers have formed an MTB Committee to spearhead the planning and building of mountain bike trails at Chattahoochee Bend State Park.

As with the hiking trails at The Bend, mountain bike trails will be built and maintained entirely by volunteers. This is your call to action... your chance... to bring a whole new level of fun and fitness activity to your park.

Construction of mountain bike trails will make The Bend a destination park in the Muddy Spokes Club and fill a HUGE gaping hole for MTB enthusiasts for mile around. This will generate more visitors and more revenue for the park and the Friends organization. That means more hiking and biking trails and more healthy outdoor activity for everyone!

Now... we won't sugar-coat it. Building mountain bike trails is more difficult than building hiking trails. Bike trails require more maintenance more frequently than hiking trails. The Friends and the MTB Committee are looking for people who are willing to make a commitment to help forge and maintain a great mountain bike trail right in our backyard.

We need people who are willing to give a little bit of their time to get this plan rolling. People to put their boots on the ground, to wield a pick, shovel or rake, and to get as dirty as all get-out.

You'll get a great workout, be outdoors, and you'll be helping create a distinctive landmark that will be enjoyed by many people in the years to come. And you'll be able to think to yourself as you ride the trail, "I helped build this trail!"

Current Status

Our initial plan was a 3-mile loop over hilly terrain in the center of the park. (See second map at right.) During a Trail Meet at the park in late December 2012, GA DNR representatives recommended planning 12+ miles of trail in the southwest and center of the park.

GA DNR reviewed the trails and made suggestions for changes and improvements. Volunteers have rerouted, reflagged and reGPSed the trails for a second review by planning, then we'll have reviews by archaeologists and botanists. (See first map at right.)

Muddy Spokes Committee members have also revived the interest of SORBA (Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association), and we eagerly anticipate having their knowledge and expertise help make the MTB Trails at The Bend world-class trails.

Please email trails@bendfriend.org to join us -- and tell your mountain biker friends about this project!

Muddy Maps

 
FLAGGED trail - click image to view.
Key to trails is in image.

 
INITIAL trail scouting - click image to view.
Black = original development trails.
Red = Friends' planned trail.

Park Map

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