Carter Road Silver Comet Trailhead — Attraction in Powder Springs

Although this a popular trail head you can venture off a tad and take a more secluded route by taking the "horse" trail to the right immediately upon getting out of your car. We like this path because you get less bike traffic and more shade. We found a ton of Mushrooms just off the trail to identify. The kids enjoyed seeing the graffiti on the man hole covers. I was disappointed that there were no geocaches for us to hunt for but it was a nice relaxing walk. Beware of the lack of restrooms. We had to cut our day short due to drinking too...

I walked 8 miles Westbound on Silver Comet Trail from this trailhead with my wife and dog. The trail is pretty open and there was even some wildlife to be seen (Deer, Snake, and Turtle). This section of the trail has good shade so walking mid-day isn't too bad. Most cyclist were courteous when passing, but some whizzed by and few almost hit us either passing to close or cutting in front of us too soon. If you are brining children or skittish/reactive pets please be careful. The trailhead itself has plenty of parking, but there aren't...

Nice place to rest during a hike, run, or bike ride on the silver comet, or wild horse trails. Has two benches for sitting. There are a few dozen parking spaces if you want to start here. I’ve never seen the parking lot full. The only downside is that there are no restrooms or no nearby place to buy...