Watson Mill Bridge State Park

[brianW]

After a weekend mt biking at Ft. Yargo, my wife and I decided to swing by Watson Mill Bridge State Park in Comer. About half way between Athens and Elberton, GA www.gastateparks.org/WatsonMillBridge

There are three loops of double track for a total of 6 miles. The larger lop on the downriver side of the bridge is 2.5 miles. The first 200 yards it has two very rocky technical sections that gets boring. A few steep and rooty climbs and downhills. This was my least favorite loop. Ridge Loop was very short, .75 miles but had a cool section near a creek. Beaver Creek Loop (1.5 miles) was by far my favorite trail. It reminded me a lot of the abandoned roads of new England that I started mt biking on 20 years ago.

The real gem of the park is the covered bridge and the river near by. Felt like I was back home in New Hampshire riding through it. Make sure to ride it. Also the rocks on the river would be a great place to enjoy the sun and water. on the other side of the river there are hiking trails that follow the river and old ruins of the mill. We did not explore those since you cannot ride on them. Is it worth a day trip? maybe not for mt biking but if you are driving by it is worth the side trip.

[azdrawdy]

Absolutely gorgeous. Kai was telling me last week that me and YC need to make a trip there, and the views there were unreal. You proved that!

MD

[trekjitsu]

We love to stay in the very nice log cabins, sleeps 8, A/C, heat, and a fridge. What more do you need.

[seenvic]

That is good info. Thanks. Hidden gem for 3 kids on geared 20" (wheel size, not frame size) bikes. Maybe some training for The Virgina Creeper in the spring.