Henderson Park Mountain Bike Trail (Tucker, GA)

Length: Each trail is about a mile.
Difficulty: Beginner to Intermediate.

Location: Tucker, just outside the perimeter. From 285 take Lavista road, exit 37, east to Chamblee Tucker Rd. Turn left and go about a mile. Take a left at the redlight in front of the Livesly school onto Livesly road. Wind through the subdivision and turn left into the park at the stop sign.

Nestled in a tangle of subdivisions Henderson Park offers a range of difficulty from flat, fast runs to steep, tricky, downhill slopes. The pleasant setting around Lake Erin is great for a quick tour, and the alternate trails allow for a different ride every time. In mid day there may be people fishing and the trail runs through a play ground so watch for kids, or just go around it, but in general Henderson Park is not very crowded.

Yellow Trail:
The main bike path can be accessed from the last parking lot. Go past the gate towards the lake and take any of the several trails that bleed into the main trail through the woods, or ride to the bottom of the hill and to the right around the lake. This path is marked with pale yellow markers, yet there are several access points to the Blue and the Red trails. Watch out for the roots and rocks in the narrow paths behind the lake but do push on through as a nice downhill run through a lush path rewards you with a beautiful and unexpected multi-tiered waterfall. Alternate entrance is at the intersection of Lake Erin drive and Brown road, slipping around the gate puts you in the fastest section of the path.

Blue Trail:
In the steep hills behind the lake the Blue trail is made for hiking, but functional for riders, particularly at the top of the hill. Watch out for dogs and raccoons and such but the biggest problem is the 50 foot slopes that merge into the yellow trail. Alternate entrance is at the top of the hill from the soccer fields off of Henderson road.

Red Trail:
Again these are more for hiking, but at low volume hours biking much of the red trail is fine. The biking in Henderson Park is greatly enhanced by these paths, giving you the sensation of exploration in the dense suburbs of Atlanta. Alternate entrance is anywhere along the main road near the first parking lot at the top of the hill.

About half way down the walk way from the last parking lot and the lake you can find a cool, color coded map of the trails which has been provided by a local boy scout troop. As a beginner, getting your first taste of off road biking or as an expert honing your skills at a convenient metro location Henderson Park is the perfect spot to spend a day of biking.