Note: Fausett Farms does not supply horses or any type of riding equipment. All trails are self guided.
The Fausett Farms Horse Trails are open 7 days a week from Dawn til' Dusk. The cost using the trails is $10 per horse. Payment is on the honor system and is to be deposited at the trail head. Yearly passes are available for $100, please contact (706) 265-8432 or (706) 974-5718. The trail head offers plenty of parking for your vehicle and trailer, a toilet, along with all the information you will need regarding the trails. Fausett Farms is now offering primitive camping for $15 per trail per night.
On the trails you will travel along various small streams and 3 creek crossings. The trails have three picnic areas, accessible by horse back only. These areas have tables, hitching post, and a toilet. There are 2 separate stream crossings on the trip. The trails mostly wind along wooded ridges with the occasional grassy meadow.
In the spring time, you will see different colors of honeysuckles and wildflowers mixed between patches of mountain laurels with the occasional turkey gobble.
During the summer, you will travel along some of the famous Burt's Farm pumpkin fields. There will be the views of the Amicalola Falls, Fausetts Lake, and Burnt Mountain.
The fall offers a beautiful multi-colored collage as the leaves begin to change. The cool weather, local festivals, and near by attractions make this time of year a prime time to visit Fausett Farms Horse Trails.
Loop #1 is a 1.8 mile trail
Loop #1 extension is a 1.5 mile trail
Loop #2 is a 5.05 mile trail
Loop #3 is a 8.6 mile trail
Loop #5 is a 3.5 mile trail
Loop # 5 extension is a 1.3 mile trail
Loop #6 is a 6.3 mile trail
Loop #6 Extension is a 2.4 trail