Chief Ladiga Trail

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Chief Ladiga Trail
Length	33 mi (53 km)
Location	Alabama, United States
Trailheads	Alabama-Georgia state line; Anniston, Alabama
Use	Hiking, Biking

The Chief Ladiga Trail is a rail trail in Alabama. It is the state's first railbanking project.

The 33-mile (53 km) trail stretches from the Alabama-Georgia state line to Anniston. The Chief Ladiga is on the same rail corridor as the Silver Comet Trail in Georgia as far as Piedmont, Alabama. From there it parallels an abandoned Southern Railway line for a few miles west of town until it leaves the old Seaboard rail line, heading south on the Southern Railway route until the trail ends just north of Anniston. As of August, 2007, pavement is continuous between the Ladiga and Comet trails. A new gateway marks the connecting point at the state line. Now that the Chief Ladiga and the Silver Comet trails are connected there is a 90-mile (145 km) paved corridor available for non-motorized travel from just west of Atlanta, Georgia to Anniston.

The Chief Ladiga Trail starts at the Alabama-Georgia state line and travels west to Piedmont then on to Jacksonville and Weaver before ending in Anniston, Alabama. It travels through wetlands, across streams, through forests and farmlands, and includes a horizon view of the Talladega Mountains. There are several bridges and both new and restored railroad trestles.