Northeast Alabama · Rails to Trails Hall of Fame
Chief Ladiga Trail
39 miles from Anniston to the Georgia line.
Alabama’s longest rail trail.
Coming Soon
The Official Chief Ladiga Trail App
GPS navigation, trail conditions, business listings, and the history of the land beneath your feet — all in one place. Free for trail users.
GPS Mile Markers
Know exactly where you are. Distance to the nearest trailhead, parking, and water.
Trail Businesses
Restaurants, bike shops, and cafes within a mile of the trail — all in one place.
Points of Interest
Public art, historical markers, wildlife viewing spots, and the stories behind them.
Segment Tracker
Log your rides and hikes. Track distance, time, and personal milestones.
Trail Conditions
Crowdsourced updates from trail users. Know before you go.
Offline Maps
No signal? No problem. Download the trail map before you head out.
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The Trail in Photos
33 miles. Four seasons. One trail.
About the Trail
Alabama’s first and longest rail trail
The Chief Ladiga Trail runs 33 miles from Anniston to the Alabama-Georgia state line through Calhoun and Cleburne counties — a former railroad corridor converted into one of the Southeast’s premier multi-use trails. It connects to the Silver Comet Trail for more than 105 continuous miles into suburban Atlanta.
Inducted into the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Hall of Fame, the trail passes through Jacksonville (home of Jacksonville State University), Piedmont, and the rural heart of Northeast Alabama — farmland, creek crossings, wildflower fields, and quiet stretches of forest.
The trail is named for Chief Ladiga of the Muscogee Creek Nation, who signed the Treaty of Cusseta in 1832, ceding this land. The bicentennial in 2032 is an opportunity to tell that full story.
The 2032 Book
A reckoning, not a celebration.
Chief Ladiga of the Muscogee Creek Nation signed the Treaty of Cusseta in 1832 and was removed from this land. In 2032, the bicentennial arrives. We’re writing the book that tells that full story — not the chamber of commerce version. The actual one.
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