The Cedartown Depot Trailhead is located at mile marker 51.27 on the Silver Comet Trail. The Silver Comet travels alongside the depot, and the building has nice restrooms, water, and maps. Constructed in 2004, the Cedartown Depot is a replica of the original Seaboard Airline Railway depot and serves as the Cedartown Welcome Center and a museum. The depot is staffed during the day, and it is a few blocks from historic downtown Cedartown. Though the restrooms are open during business hours, they may be locked in the late afternoon and at night.

The trail is very hilly heading east to Grady Rd Trailhead. Some of the hills are rolling while others are long, steep, and in direct sunlight. Please bring plenty to drink and be careful not to overheat.  Heading west the trail travels through park-like settings, alongside Hwy-278, and to the Martin Trailhead.

Even though the trail runs through populated areas, some sections are isolated. Please use proper safety precautions because trail users are occasionally harassed by people loitering around the trail just west of the depot.

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.