Allatoona Creek Park

Cobb County Parks - Natural Resource Management and SORBA West Georgia are proud to announce the inaugural Summer Solstice Adventure Challenge. Mark your calendars for Saturday June 19th and follow this link for more information and registration. http://sorbawestgeorgia.org/summer-solstice-adventure-race

The singletrack at Allatoona will remain CLOSED today. The trails are very frozen this morning and super wet underneath. Even the doubletrack/ fire roads have standing water/ice on them. I would guess with tomorrow’s forecasted rain, we probably won’t be able to open until Wednesday the 24th. Sorry. TRAIL STATUS FOR SUNDAY Feb. 21 Allatoona Creek- CLOSED, ... Pitner Road & Turtleback - CLOSED, Mt Tabor- OPEN, Sara Babb- OPEN, Lost Mountain- OPEN https://www.sorbawestgeorgia.org/status

We’re excited to announce a guided family hike this Sunday evening with our good friend Dennis Krusac. He’s a wildlife biologist from the USDA Forest Service that specializes in the Southeastern region of the country. Come learn about what goes on at the park when the sun goes down. Don’t miss it.

We’d like to thank everyone that came out and made the Knuckle Sandwich workday at Allatoona Creek Park such a huge success. Over 40 volunteers showed up and br...aved the frigid morning temps to help fix up some of our beloved freeride lines. It was great seeing so many new faces and it was pretty amazing how much work was accomplished in just a few hours. 2021 is going to be an awesome year for our chapter and for trails in the metro area. Get involved and make a difference. Workdays happen at Toona every 3rd Saturday of the month and we’d love to see you out there. See more

People often ask why the trails at Allatoona Creek Park are closed even though the sun is out and it hasn’t rained in a few days. The reason is that the ground ...holds lots of water this time of year, especially when the temps drop below freezing at night. If your tire or shoe leaves a rut, then you are damaging the trail and creating more work for our volunteers. Please stay off the singletrack trails whenever they are closed. Failure to do so may cause permanent trail closures. One example over at Pitner Road Bike Park is the big practice jumps. The 1st photo was taken on 1/6/21 and the 2nd was taken on 1/13/21. The trails were closed during that period but somehow this feature got destroyed. This line will probably have to be leveled and completely rebuilt which requires money and time.

Temporary signage is up for Wildcat and Lil’ Badger at Allatoona Creek Park. Be on the lookout for new signage all around the park soon.

We’re excited to work with the guys at Georgia MTB Trail Volunteer & Builder Support on a collaborative project to help restore our flow lines and free-ride areas. For the first project, we’ll be focusing on fixing up Knuckle Sandwich. Come be a part of a new chapter for our trails.

Due to the saturated soil and hard freeze Toona will remain closed on Saturday. We are in a freeze/thaw cycle which is damaging to the tread. We will assess the trails again Saturday evening to see if we can open on Sunday.

Merry Christmas.

Due to an already saturated ground and possible freezing temps overnight, expect the singletrack at Allatoona Creek Park and Pitner Road Bike Park to be closed ...tomorrow. Riding in these conditions causes ruts that are difficult and time consuming for our volunteers to repair. Please stay off the trails. We will reassess the situation on Sunday. The trail status is always up to date at www.sorbawestgeorgia.org Update: It’s definitely too wet to open Sunday.

Heads up! The singletrack at Allatoona Creek Park and Pitner Road Bike Park will remain closed this weekend. Unfortunately the current trail conditions and nigh...tly temps below freezing are wreaking havoc on the trails. Please stay off the singletrack for a few days. Check trails status at www.cobbtrails.org

December 1st Allatoona Creek Park reopens to ALL users after 11AM every single day of the week. Our crews will be out there cleaning up the mess from Hurricane Zeta starting at 11AM. If you would like to help with the cleanup effort just drop a note in the comments.

Remember, the park is closed to everyone except permitted hunters until December 1st at 11am. If you’re looking to get your nature fix go checkout our Friends of Price Park, It’s just a couple of miles away and has beautiful nature trails for walking and running.

Cobb County Parks - Natural Resource Management was busy today finishing repairs on the dilapidated bridge on Mason’s Bluff. On another note : Did you know the singletrack trails at Allatoona close for inclement weather? We had over an inch of rain last night and most of the trails still have standing water on the surface. Please stay off the singletrack for a few days. To find out more about why we close the trails or to check the status of the singletrack trails in the area visit https://www.sorbawestgeorgia.org/ride-dirt-not-mud

Don’t forget that most Allatoona Creek Park will be closed during the month of November for hunting. Turtleback, Red Baron, Whipper Snapper, and The Pit free-ride area will stay open. Come help us freshen these trails up tomorrow at 9am.

Are you missing your weekly hikes at Toona? Go check out our Friends of Price Park, it’s a great walking trail just minutes from Toona. https://fb.me/e/cEEUq9CkG

Don’t forget that Allatoona Creek Park is closed during the month of November. Only permitted bow hunters may access the park until December 1st. Pitner Road Bike Park is open year round including Turtleback, Red Baron, Whipper Snapper and The Pit (Bike park)

Remember, Allatoona Creek Park will be closed for hunting during the month of November. Go check out our friends over at Price Park, Its a great park with lots of good hiking trails. They also have some really cool guided nature tours a couple times a month.

Please be aware that all singletrack trails will remain closed tomorrow Saturday 10/31. There is just way too many dangerous trees still out on the trails from Zeta. Please be smart and stay safe. REMEMBER : Most of Allatoona Creek Park will be closed to everyone but permitted bow hunters starting Sunday Nov. 1st. Other users can still acces The Pitner Road Trailhead including Turtleback, Red Baron, Whipper Snapper and the Bike Park. We will plan a huge cleanup event early in December when the park reopens.

Turtleback needs your help.

Fancy new water fountain courtesy of Cobb County Government. Thank you very much.

ATTENTION ALL USERS : Don’t forget bow hunting season starts Thursday, October 1st. That means you cannot access the park from sunrise to 11am unless you have a hunting permit. DO NOT ENTER THE PARK BEFORE 11AM. ... The trails from the Pitner Road Dog Park will remain open as usual - Turtleback, Red Baron, Whipper Snapper.

Rusty Bucket, Mason's Bridge, the Mason's Connector and the XC Loop (some of the trails out in the main field) will all be closed Saturday and Sunday for the Georgia Interscholastic Cycling League's race.

Heads up! There will be a HS Cross Country meet at the park Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. The parking lot will probably be full. Have a great Labor Day weekend.

All hail the King & Queen of The All-a-Toona... Kim Taaca and Rainer Ortkiese. We couldn’t be prouder of these two and the effort they put in today. Congratulat...ions on your crown. Race Report: Although the threat of rain (and COVID) scared some folks away, today turned out to be a beautiful day for racing the annual Voodoo Race, AKA The All-a-Toona. About 100 riders tested their mettle on 35 miles of some of the best singletrack in Georgia at Allatoona Creek Park. Huge shoutout to all the riders and most importantly our volunteers. This event would not be possible without all the help from our MTB family... THANK YOU. We raised a good chunk of change for our trails and we thank everyone that participated. Special shout out to our sponsors Free-Flite Bicycles, Mulberry Gap - Adventure Basecamp, and Art's Bagels & More. AND as always BIG thanks to Cobb County Parks - Natural Resource Management for all their hardwork keeping our trails so awesome. Race results will be up in the next 48 hours at www.sorbawestgeorgia.org

The ALL-A-TOONA is still on. We just left the trails and they aren’t too bad. So unless there is lightning tomorrow, we will ride rain or shine. Race starts at ...9am, get there early to set up your pit area and warm up. Big thanks to Kevin Downer, Tim Nagrosst, Jamie Shawn Youngblood, John Purcell, Joey Heairlston, and David Rogers for all their help setting up the course. You guys rock.

Don’t forget the annual ALL-A-TOONA bike race will take place this weekend. Friday will be course setup and Saturday is the race. During this time please pay attention to the signage around the park and please do not alter any course markings. Thanks.

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR THE ALL-A-TOONA. - YOU MUST GO TO LINK BELOW AND RSVP FOR THE EVENT. - THERE WILL BE NO ONSITE REGISTRATION. ... https://www.sorbawestgeorgia.org//voodoo-race-all-a-toona-

Please be aware that the Allatoona Creek Comp, Harrison HS and Allatoona HS mountain bike teams will be running a time trial on Masons Bridge Monday August 17th from 6-7:30. If you are on the trail and a rider comes up on you. They will kindly ask to pass. Please let them by, as we need these times for staging at races this season. Thank you, The Coach’s

The ALL-A-TOONA is happening 8/29, are you registered and ready? Event details will be sent out later today to all those that RSVP’d. If you haven’t responded at https://www.sorbawestgeorgia.org/event-calendar, do it now. You must RSVP by August 23rd to take part. There will be no raceday registration.