Dallas, Georgia 30157 GPS 33.91119277830779, -84.84103287325145
Official WebsiteThe Tara Drummond Trailhead and Park is at mile marker 20.16 on the Silver Comet Trail. The park has nice restrooms, water, benches, paved parking, and a large fountain. The trailhead is dedicated to Tara Drummond, a fallen police officer.
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The Silver Comet is a paved pedestrian rail-trail located 13 miles northwest of Atlanta, Georgia. It is 61.5 miles long, free of charge, and travels through Cobb, Paulding, and Polk counties. This quiet, non-motorized trail is for walkers, hikers, bicyclists, rollerbladers, horses, dog walkers, and is mostly wheelchair accessible.
The Silver Comet starts at the Mavell Toad Trailhead in Smyrna, Georgia, and it ends at the Georgia/Alabama state line near Cedartown and the Esom Hill Trailhead. At the Georgia/Alabama state line, the Silver Comet Trail connects to the 33-mile long Chief Ladiga Trail. Both the Silver Comet and Chief Ladiga are fully paved rail-trails built on abandoned railroad lines. The combined Silver Comet and Chief Ladiga trail length is estimated to be 94.5 paved miles from Smyrna, Georgia to Anniston, Alabama.
The AllTrails website has a description and map of a hike at Tara Drummond Trailhead. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/georgia/silver-comet-trail-tara-drummond-west
Restrooms on site
Wheelchair accessible trail
Roadside viewing
Entrance fee
Content from Official Website, Silver Comet Trail Official Website, and Silver Comet Trail (PATH Foundation) website
Last updated November 13, 2023