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Hiking Georgia: Atlanta: A Guide to 30 Great Hikes Close to Town

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Hiking Near Atlanta offers 30 trails of varying difficulty in and around greater Atlanta. Complete with up-to-date trail information and maps, GPS coordinates for trailheads, and photos throughout, this book is perfect for people of all ages and skill levels.

ISBN-13: 9781493013159

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers - Inc.

Publication Date: 06-01-2015

Pages: 168

Product Dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.10(d)

Series: Hiking Near

Don Pfitzer is a freelance writer, veteran hiker, and author of Scenic Driving Georgia and Hiking Georgia. Jimmy Jacobs was the editor of Georgia Sportsman magazine for more than two decades and is the outdoor columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Zero Impact Hiking 1

Be Prepared 2

Planning Your Trip 6

Navigation 8

Hiking with Children 9

Hikers with Special Needs 9

Volunteering 9

Using This Guide 10

Map Legend 11

The Hikes

1 Island Ford Trail 12

2 East Palisades Trail 16

3 West Palisades Trail 20

4 Johnson Ferry North Trail 24

Honorable Mention

A Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: Cochran Shoals Unit Trails 29

5 Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Trails 30

6 Sweetwater Creek State Park Trails 35

7 Panoh Mountain State Park Trails 40

8 Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve Trails 45

9 Red Top Mountain State Park Trails 51

10 Amicalola Falls State Park, Appalachian Approach Trail 57

11 Amicalola Falls State Park, Len Foote Hike Inn Trail 61

12 Appalachian Trail in Georgia 66

13 Hard Labor Creek State Park Trails 73

14 Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center Trails 78

15 High Falls State Park Trails 82

16 Chattahoochee Bend State Park Trails 86

17 Twin Bridges Trail 91

18 DeSoto Falls Scenic Area Trails 95

19 Smithgall Woods State Park Trails 99

20 Lake Win field Scott Recreation Area Trails 104

21 Dukes Creek Falls Trail 110

22 Pinhoti Trail 113

23 Lake Russell Recreation Area Trails 117

24 Raven Cliffs Trail 121

25 Vogel State Park Trails 125

Honorable Mention

B Ocmulgee Bluff Horse, Hike, and Bike Trail System 133

26 Watson Mill Bridge State Park Trails 134

27 Cooper Creek Wildlife Management Area Trails 139

28 Piedmont National Wildlife Refoge Trails 143

29 F.D. Roosevelt State Park, Pine Mountain Trail 148

30 F. D. Roosevelt State Park, Dowdell Knob Loop 154

Hike Index 158

About the Authors and Photographer 159