Chicopee Woods Intermediate Loop

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18.4 mile 29.7 kilometer loop
95% Singletrack
Intermediate

Elevation

Ascent: 1,561' 476 m
Descent: -1,560' -476 m
High: 1,263' 385 m
Low: 1,047' 319 m

Grade

Avg Grade: 3% (2°)
Max Grade: 13% (7°)

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“Lots of awesome singletrack winding through the woods of northeastern Georgia.”

— Brian Smith

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Helmets are required to ride at Chicopee Woods.

Overview

Multiple loops linked together in the beautiful hardwood forests. A ride that makes for a pleasant workout in the woods.

Need to Know

Tortoise Trail is a directional trail, please refer to signage at the trailhead for information.

Please consider offering a $1.00 donation at the trailhead.

Starting February 2018, there is a $5 entrance fee to the Elachee Nature Center where these trails are located. Or you can get an annual pass for $50. Card only, no cash. This is only required if you are parking on Elachee property.

Description

Chicopee Woods is a very pleasant ride that begins with the Tortoise Trail. Start down Tortoise Trail in the direction indicated for that day of the week. Enjoy a mellow warm-up spin until you reach the intersection with White Tail Trail.

Turn down White Tail Trail, enjoy a quick descent and turn left when you hit the service road. Look for Red Tail Trail to climb back into the woods to the right. Red Tail Trail contours through the woods for a couple of miles before terminating on the same service road. Turn left onto the service road and look for White Tail Trail to branch off to the right shortly thereafter.

Follow White Tail Trail through numerous sweeping turns and look for a junction with Copperhead Gap. If you want to shorten the ride, just bypass Copperhead Gap and continue to Flying Squirrel. For a complete tour, turn onto Copperhead Gap here and follow its zigging and zagging nature until you reach Flying Squirrel.

Turn right and follow Flying Squirrel counter clockwise through a series of up's and down's until you find yourself at "Confusion Corner" once again. This time, turn right to continue on White Tail Trail.

This portion of White Tail Trail is a fun, slightly more technical descent down to a creek bed. White Tail Trail then climbs up to "Champagne Hill" before then contouring its way southward next to the interstate. After crossing multiple elevated bridges, cross the creek and begin pedaling up the gravel road.

Depending on the set direction, re-enter Tortoise Trail to complete the portion of the trail that you have yet to ride. Upon exiting the trail at the main trailhead, and assuming you're up for more, turn right to follow the road towards Coyote Connector and Coyote Trail. Ride the quick and fun Coyote Trail in either direction and return to your car by retracing your steps.

Contacts

Local Club: Northeast Georgia SORBA

Land Manager: Elachee Conservation

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May 18, 2019

11.8mi — 1h 23m

May 5, 2019

11.7mi — 1h 25m

Apr 28, 2019

12.2mi — 1h 24m

Apr 17, 2019

14.6mi — 1h 40m

Apr 13, 2019

With John tortoise to village to flying squirrel with wild azaleas 9.5mi — 1h 30m

Apr 13, 2019

17.3mi — 2h 03m

Apr 10, 2019

11.6mi — 1h 21m

Apr 6, 2019

Beautiful day to ride today. Trails were awesome. 17.1mi — 2h 02m

Apr 3, 2019

Awesome warm evening ride 11.6mi — 11h 20m

Mar 24, 2019

10.1mi — 1h 21m

Mar 23, 2019

13.7mi — 1h 33m

Mar 19, 2019

13.7mi — 1h 42m

Mar 17, 2019

A month side I rode last due to all the rainy weekends... 11.6mi — 1h 40m

Feb 9, 2019

11.7mi — 1h 19m

Feb 2, 2019

17.4mi — 2h 09m

Jan 27, 2019

10.2mi — 1h 25m

Jan 6, 2019

Trails in great shape after all the rain. 9.2mi — 1h 15m

Dec 24, 2018

Slow ride. Trails still really wet after all the rain At least we had one sunny day... 11.5mi — 1h 41m

Dec 17, 2018

Slow ride. Finally a chance to get on the trails. Too much rain! 11.7mi — 1h 47m

Dec 4, 2018

9.8mi — 1h 15m

Nov 30, 2018

Trails much wetter than I expected. Cut the ride short. 7.4mi — 1h 00m

Nov 25, 2018

Igor Leao

8.5mi

Nov 11, 2018

16.2mi — 2h 08m

Nov 4, 2018

Nina Perea

Nov 2, 2018

Nina Perea

Oct 28, 2018

18.4mi — 2h 07m

Oct 21, 2018

20.2mi — 2h 29m

Oct 19, 2018

16.5mi — 1h 54m

Oct 15, 2018

17mi — 1h 55m

Oct 9, 2018

14.5mi — 1h 40m

Oct 1, 2018

15.6mi — 1h 49m

Sep 28, 2018

10.2mi — 1h 09m

Sep 21, 2018

15.1mi — 1h 42m

Sep 18, 2018

10.3mi — 1h 05m

Sep 14, 2018

14.7mi — 1h 47m

Sep 10, 2018

Running out of daylight 9.3mi — 1h 06m

Sep 7, 2018

Great evening to ride. 16.4mi — 1h 57m

Aug 27, 2018

8.3mi — 0h 54m

Aug 25, 2018

17.2mi — 2h 04m

Aug 19, 2018

15.5mi — 1h 52m

Aug 17, 2018

Shane Riza

5.8mi — 0h 55m

Aug 14, 2018

Trails dry and nice now. 13mi — 1h 32m

Aug 12, 2018

15.3mi — 2h 02m

Aug 11, 2018

Rode with the wife today. Trails were in great shape. 6.5mi — 0h 53m

Aug 7, 2018

Trails were really nice. Dry, but not dusty yet. 16.5mi — 2h 00m

Aug 4, 2018

Justin Santijanna

Aug 3, 2018

13.8mi — 1h 46m

Jul 29, 2018

11.5mi — 1h 19m

Jul 28, 2018

16.1mi — 2h 07m

Jul 21, 2018

Jul 19, 2018

Igor Leao

Jul 9, 2018

Jul 8, 2018

11mi — 1h 18m

Jun 30, 2018

11.4mi — 1h 25m

Jun 15, 2018

9.9mi — 1h 13m

Jun 8, 2018

Jun 6, 2018

Trails are drying out 9.9mi — 1h 06m

Jun 4, 2018

9.9mi — 1h 15m

May 27, 2018

10.3mi — 1h 15m

May 24, 2018

10.3mi — 1h 09m

May 19, 2018

11.4mi — 1h 23m

May 13, 2018

9.9mi — 1h 05m

May 9, 2018

15.3mi — 1h 43m

May 5, 2018

13.1mi — 1h 39m

May 1, 2018

15mi — 1h 43m

Apr 29, 2018

Perfect day to ride. Absolutely beautiful 10.5mi — 1h 20m

Apr 25, 2018

Lots of debris on trails due to rain and wind over past few days 13.5mi — 1h 45m

Apr 21, 2018

15.4mi — 2h 08m

Apr 17, 2018

Beautiful evening ride. Trails in great shape. 11.3mi — 1h 19m

Apr 7, 2018

11.2mi — 1h 28m

Apr 3, 2018

11.3mi — 1h 27m

Mar 19, 2018

9.1mi — 1h 09m

Feb 24, 2018

Slow ride. 80 degrees and way out of shape after all the rainy weekends we have had. 11.9mi — 1h 42m

Feb 18, 2018

Finally a sunny weekend day! 10.9mi — 1h 29m

Feb 9, 2018

Just managed to get out before dark. nothing but rain coming all weekend :( 6.8mi — 0h 52m

Jan 26, 2018

8.3mi — 1h 04m

Jan 26, 2018

Jan 18, 2018

F U

You now have to pay to enter the trails, $5 per car at the entrance of the park.

Dec 30, 2017

Josue Rios

Good run on a new trail. some hard climbs 7mi

Dec 30, 2017

Short ride with the wife and dog. 3mi — 0h 35m

Dec 29, 2017

9.9mi — 1h 38m

Dec 23, 2017

Wet trails, but not soggy. 15.2mi — 2h 04m

Dec 18, 2017

Coyote, Tortoise 4mi

Dec 16, 2017

12mi — 1h 34m

Nov 25, 2017

Tortoise, White Tail, Flying Squirrel 7.5mi

Nov 19, 2017

10mi — 1h 11m

Nov 17, 2017

12.5mi — 1h 37m

Nov 12, 2017

18.7mi

Nov 11, 2017

Nov 10, 2017

11.4mi — 1h 21m

Oct 31, 2017

10.4mi — 1h 05m

Oct 29, 2017

Chilly day today. 10.4mi — 1h 12m

Oct 26, 2017

9.9mi — 1h 08m

Oct 24, 2017

6.5mi — 0h 44m

Oct 21, 2017

14.3mi — 1h 42m

Oct 19, 2017

Friend's mechanicals made us very slow. Finally had to walk out from middle of Copperhead after dark. :( 6.4mi — 1h 38m

Oct 17, 2017

10.9mi — 1h 18m

Oct 16, 2017

Jason Brazinski

Good time! 18.4mi

Oct 14, 2017

14.9mi — 1h 48m

Oct 12, 2017

All trails open again! 11.4mi — 1h 35m

Oct 3, 2017

12.8mi — 1h 45m

Sep 30, 2017

11.9mi — 1h 21m

Sep 28, 2017

Lots of socializing trailside tonight... 11.7mi — 1h 53m

Sep 28, 2017

Jack Tomassetti

Sep 27, 2017

great rides at trailhead. really nice flowing trails. sorba has some great trails 7.5mi

Sep 23, 2017

Slow ride. Lost earbud tip, then pinch-flatted the front and lost it again while fixing the tire. Other than that, good ride. 9.8mi — 1h 27m

Sep 21, 2017

101mi — 1h 22m

Sep 19, 2017

Only the side of Chicopee closest to the parking lot is open. Still lots of damage and trees down on White Tail, Flying Squirrel, and Copper Head 11.2mi — 1h 22m

Sep 10, 2017

Slow ride with the wife before Irma hits here. 10.2mi — 1h 42m

Sep 5, 2017

10.1mi — 1h 19m

Sep 3, 2017

Fantastic system 22mi

Sep 3, 2017

12.3mi — 1h 31m

Aug 29, 2017

17.2mi — 1h 59m

Aug 28, 2017

Kevin C

12.5mi

Aug 26, 2017

15.4mi — 1h 47m

Aug 25, 2017

Aug 24, 2017

8.8mi — 1h 15m

Aug 20, 2017

J Hollada

Aug 20, 2017

Trails finally nice and dry. Felt great riding these tonight. 13.2mi — 1h 40m

Aug 12, 2017

Muggy day to ride. Trails were damp (grippy) with some mud holes. 12.3mi — 1h 33m

Aug 6, 2017

Very warm. But a beautiful day at Chicopee. 14.3mi — 1h 51m

Aug 1, 2017

9.9mi — 1h 19m

Jul 29, 2017

Thanks to the trail crew who were out working on the trails today! 16mi — 2h 06m

Jul 27, 2017

Slow ride tonight. Had just rained, so some mud. 9.6mi — 1h 30m

Jul 22, 2017

11.8mi — 1h 35m

Jul 15, 2017

90% of the trail was fine, but 10% was mud holes. Had a good rain last night... 11.8mi — 1h 34m

Jul 8, 2017

15mi — 3h 00m

Jul 3, 2017

Jeff P

Tanner, Jeff and Kathi....Great Park!! 8mi

Jun 20, 2017

Apparently recent rain. Several muddy spots and debris on trail. Large downed tree on outer/white tail loop. 14.8mi — 1h 38m

Jun 18, 2017

15.2mi — 1h 49m

Jun 13, 2017

11.4mi — 1h 37m

Jun 10, 2017

Trails a lot better now. Very few soft spots. 12.3mi — 1h 28m

Jun 10, 2017

Josh Bangs

5.3mi

Jun 7, 2017

10.3mi — 1h 19m

Jun 1, 2017

13.5mi — 2h 00m

May 29, 2017

Several of the downed trees have been removed, but there's a new on on Red Tail that came down since Saturday. All the recent rains and storms... 10.2mi — 1h 25m

May 27, 2017

14.4mi — 2h 00m

May 20, 2017

Obviously there was heavy rain here on Thursday or yesterday. Lots of leaves washed onto the trail & other debris. Whole trail was damp. 16mi — 2h 04m

May 14, 2017

Didn't realize it had rained here yesterday. Lots of mud holes in the low areas. 11.6mi — 1h 30m

May 11, 2017

Several trees down on White Tail. 19mi — 2h 20m

May 6, 2017

Beautiful day. Lot of debris on the trail after all the rain and wind we have had. Trees down on Coyote, Flying Squirrel, and Copperhead. 22.6mi — 3h 00m

May 2, 2017

17.8mi — 2h 12m

Apr 30, 2017

13.5mi — 3h 20m

Apr 29, 2017

17.8mi — 2h 14m

Apr 28, 2017

Great ride. Trails were in good shape. A couple of downed trees on copperhead and coyote trails. 14mi

Apr 26, 2017

Trails in pretty good shape after recent rains. Red Tail closed for now - trail maintenance. Tree down on Flying Squirrel 11mi — 1h 36m

Apr 21, 2017

Apr 20, 2017

Group of 6. Slow tonight with a flat tire... 12.6mi — 1h 53m

Apr 15, 2017

Tortoise ± White Tail Outer loop 10.2mi

Apr 14, 2017

Beautiful evening ride tonight. 17.3mi — 2h 05m

Apr 12, 2017

10.3mi — 1h 31m

Apr 9, 2017

14.4mi — 1h 47m

Apr 2, 2017

11.3mi — 1h 23m

Mar 22, 2017

Dry 16mi

Mar 22, 2017

8.4mi — 1h 05m

Mar 16, 2017

11.8mi — 1h 22m

Mar 11, 2017

10mi

Mar 11, 2017

11.8mi

Mar 5, 2017

10.3mi — 1h 11m

Feb 28, 2017

Marc-andré Perrault

Feb 26, 2017

12.2mi — 1h 53m

Feb 25, 2017

Nice cool day. Sunny but windy. Great ride. 10.3mi — 1h 11m

Feb 24, 2017

Very short ride today. But warm and beautiful out there. 3.7mi — 0h 34m

Feb 20, 2017

Brent Weitnauer

Feb 18, 2017

Had rained in the morning. Trails were wet, but not sloppy. Actually really nice trail conditions. 11.2mi — 2h 00m

Feb 17, 2017

19mi

Feb 12, 2017

10.2mi — 1h 27m

Jan 29, 2017

Got out to stretch the legs. Did Tortise to Village to Red Tail to Tortise. Short ride in about 50 degree weather. 4.5mi

Jan 13, 2017

Trail conditions are nearly perfect. Get out there and enjoy the flow! 10.4mi

Dec 29, 2016

11.8mi — 1h 30m

Nov 24, 2016

Awesome Thanksgiving ride. 16.7mi — 1h 55m

Nov 24, 2016

Lucinda Hastings

Nov 23, 2016

mtb jlb

Nov 19, 2016

16mi

Nov 14, 2016

Nov 12, 2016

12.2mi — 1h 37m

Nov 11, 2016

Jordan Eck

13.3mi

Nov 6, 2016

Nov 2, 2016

Wiped out pretty good at the bottom of Chain Breaker hill. Hit something under the leaves and went unstable. Couldn't recover. Busted up my lip. 9.4mi — 1h 12m

Oct 30, 2016

Russ Gowan

dry, dry, dry....back side of White Tail is a hoot! 16.6mi

Oct 29, 2016

Warm October afternoon. Beautiful! 14.6mi

Oct 28, 2016

Russ Gowan

very dry. 1 Creek crossing with a small amount of water. 14.2mi

Oct 27, 2016

friend broke his derailleur hanger 5.7mi

Oct 25, 2016

11.7mi — 1h 15m

Oct 24, 2016

Trails are excellent right now. Watch out for the sandy powder dry turns. Fast riding. The Halloween decor is pretty cool when you can take a glance. 11.2mi

Oct 21, 2016

Awesome 65 degree day for a ride. Beautiful 20.1mi — 2h 28m

Oct 16, 2016

12.1mi

Oct 15, 2016

bruce lee

Nice day

Oct 13, 2016

11.7mi — 1h 24m

Oct 12, 2016

Trails hard packed, dry and fast. Excellent conditions. Ride now and enjoy! 5.6mi

Oct 10, 2016

13mi

Oct 8, 2016

Oct 8, 2016

Beautiful Fall morning at Chicopee. 16.8mi — 1h 55m

Oct 6, 2016

10.2mi

Oct 5, 2016

4mi

Oct 3, 2016

nice solo ride. racing against the sunset 13.7mi — 1h 25m

Oct 1, 2016

bruce lee

Sep 30, 2016

10h 00m

Sep 30, 2016

Sep 27, 2016

5.0 miles. Had to cut it short due to darkness - late start.

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4.3 from 57 votes

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Fall colors at Chicopee Woods

Fall colors at Chicopee Woods

Cruising on Flying Squirrel trail.

Cruising on Flying Squirrel trail.

The top end of Copperhead Gap trail.

The top end of Copperhead Gap trail.

The forest is big on Coyote Loop trail.

The forest is big on Coyote Loop trail.

White Tail Trail has some fun berms early in the ride.

White Tail Trail has some fun berms early in th…

White Tail trail has a few rowdy sections of rocks.

White Tail trail has a few rowdy sections of ro…

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