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Silver Comet Trail - Mavell Road Trailhead
4.8 ★★★★★ 325 Google reviews · Running trail in Smyrna, Georgia · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Silver Comet Trail - Mavell Road Trailhead's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Peaceful, paved trail for hiking, cycling and rollerblading, plus a picnic area.
What runners say about Silver Comet Trail - Mavell Road Trailhead
“The Silver Comet Trail at Mavell Road Trailhead was very well maintained and designed.”
“It may have been a little bit crowded, but that is because it is such a beautiful place.”
“Really enjoyable with plenty of shade along the trail.”
“One of my favorite biking trails so calm and peaceful flat surface beautiful scenery”
Silver Comet Trail is my go to place when I need mental therapy. Jogging among the green totally relaxes me. It even helps with giving me ideas for my landscape photography 😌📸 🍃
I absolutely love this trail. It’s clean, beautiful scenery, and not too crowded at the day and times I go. Hands down our favorite place to ride
Have run a lot of miles on this trail. The Mavel Road lot is a nice starting point because there are 24/7 bathrooms and water fountains. It backs up to Nickajack Elementary so sometimes traffic can back up in the morning; you really just need to time it with when the school is doing drop off.
Today was my 1st time on this trail. Ran 16km on this beautiful tree covered paved path. Enjoyed thoroughly.
Trail conditions & character
“There is plenty of parking here at the eastern most end of the original Silver Comet Trail with bathrooms.”
“It may have been a little bit crowded, but that is because it is such a beautiful place.”
“Ran 16km on this beautiful tree covered paved path.”
“Really enjoyable with plenty of shade along the trail.”
“Had lot of open slots Run level - I used to run on roads and felt this is easy as its mostly flat.”
“There is plenty of parking here at the eastern most end of the original Silver Comet Trail with bathrooms.”
“One of my favorite biking trails so calm and peaceful flat surface beautiful scenery”
“The Mavel Road lot is a nice starting point because there are 24/7 bathrooms and water fountains.”
Plan your run at Silver Comet Trail - Mavell Road Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitesilvercometga.com
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–8 PM |
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