Pine Mountain Recreation Area
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trekinldy59
N 34° 10.603 W 084° 44.698
16S E 707835 N 3784048
Pine Mountain Recration Area, Cartersville, GA
Waymark Code: WMP22
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/01/2006
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Pine Mountain Recreation Area 770-387-5626
Pine Mountain is the newest recreation area in the City of Cartersville. The East Loop Trailhead connects the city to Lake Allatoona's shoreline and reaches 1,562 feet above sea level. The rugged and challenging trail development began crosses Pine Mountain and Hurrican Hollow, so named by early miners. The land is part of the 13,000 acres that were originally the site of Mark Cooper's Iron Empire. Still under development is the West Loop Trailhead, which will connect the trails to Cooper's Furnace Nature Trail at the Etowah River. When complete the trails will span 4.56 miles. The trail is open daily for hiking. Mountain biking usages is allowed only on Wednesday and Saturday. Bikers must follow color-blazed directional signs for those days, no exceptions. Mountain bikers must wear helmets. The trail is maintained by the City of Cartersville Parks & Recreation Department.
Directions: I-75 Exit 290, east on GA 20. Right at traffic light onto Spur 20. Continue approximately four miles. The East Loop Trailhead access and parking area is on the right, just past the turn to Bartow Beach and Gatewood Park.
You can obtain a trail map online at: (
visit link)
Trail head parking coordinates: 34 10.593 -84 44.224