Best Hikes Atlanta
The Greatest Views, Wildlife, and Historic Sites
2nd Edition
Published on 1. September 2018
232 pages
978-1-4930-3494-9 (ISBN)
Description
Best Hikes Atlanta introduces nearly forty distinct outdoor hiking destinations across the metropolitan area, from the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in the north to the rolling, heavily forested Piedmont foothills in the south. It is an essential addition to the library of all who wish to explore the rich natural and historical sites within an hour's drive of Atlanta.
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Edition
2nd Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Illustrations
86 Color Photos, 38 Maps
File size
33,38 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-3494-9 (9781493034949)
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Best Hikes Atlanta
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A native Atlantan, Ren Davis grew up exploring the city and surrounding area and has a life-long interest in sharing its history and preserving its parks and green spaces. He and Helen Davis, his wife and co-author, have crisscrossed the city and state researching and writing their popular companion guides Atlanta Walks and Georgia Walks. In addition to these two guides, the couple has been contributing writers for the Insight Guide to Atlanta and Savannah, Fodor's Pocket Atlanta and Fodor's City Guide Atlanta. In addition to their writing, The Davises are award winning photographers. Their images have accompanied nearly all of the books and articles listed above, and in 2004, Georgia Magazine received an award for a photographic essay featuring several of his images of Cumberland Island National Seashore off the Georgia coast.
Content
- Intro
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Atlanta's Natural and Human History
- Weather
- Tread Lightly on the Land
- Enjoying the Hike
- Planning Your Hike
- Using Map, Compass, and Global Positioning System (GPS) Devices
- Getting to the Trail
- Using This Guide
- Enjoy and Respect This Beautiful Landscape
- Map Legend
- Trail Finder
- National Park Service Units
- Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
- 1 West Palisades Unit Trails
- 2 East Palisades Unit Trails
- 3 Cochran Shoals Unit Trails
- 4 Sope Creek Unit Trails
- 5 Gold Branch Unit Trails
- 6 Vickery Creek Unit Trails
- 7 Island Ford Unit Trails
- 8 Jones Bridge Unit Trails
- Honorable Mentions
- A. Powers Island Unit Trails, west of Cochran Shoals Unit on I-Parkway North
- B. Johnson Ferry Unit Trails, 301 Johnson Ferry Rd. SE, Marietta, GA 30068
- C. Medlock Bridge Unit Trails, 4690 Medlock Bridge Rd., Duluth, GA 30097
- Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
- 9 Summit to Pigeon Hill Trails Loop
- 10 Cheatham Hill to Pigeon Hill Trails Loop
- 11 Cheatham Hill to Kolb Farm Trails Loop
- 12 Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge Trails
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- 13 Laurel Ridge Trail on Lake Sidney Lanier
- Georgia Department of NaturalResources
- Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites
- 14 Pickett's Mill State Historic Site Trails
- 15 Red Top Mountain State Park: Homestead and Sweetgum Trails
- 16 Red Top Mountain State Park: Iron Hill Multiuse Trail
- 17 Amicalola Falls State Park Trails
- 18 Sweetwater Creek State Conservation Park Trails
- 19 Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center
- Honorable Mentions
- D. Allatoona Pass Trails: Old Allatoona Road, Cartersville (Managed by Red Top Mountain State Park) (www.gastateparks.org/redtopmountain)
- E. Fort Yargo State Park Trails, 210 South Broad St., Winder 30680
- (770) 867-3489
- www.gastateparks.org/fortyargo
- F. Hard Labor Creek State Park Trails, 5 Hard Labor Creek Rd., Rutledge 30663
- (706) 557-3001
- www.gastateparks.org/hardlaborcreek
- G. Panola Mountain State Park Trails, 2620 GA 155 SW, Stockbridge, 30281
- (770) 389-7801
- www.gastateparks.org/panolamountain
- H. Sweetwater Creek State Park: Jacks Hill Trail, 1750 Mount Vernon Rd., Lithia Springs, GA 30122, (770) 732-5871
- www.gastateparks.org/sweetwatercreek
- Local Parks and Gardens
- 20 Piedmont Park Trails
- 21 BeltLine: Eastside Trail
- 22 Silver Comet Trail: Mavell Road to Floyd Road
- 23 Silver Comet Trail: Floyd Road to Florence Road
- 24 Pine Mountain Recreation Area Trails
- 25 Pine Log Creek Trails
- 26 Big Creek Greenway Trail
- 27 Suwanee Creek Greenway Trail
- 28 Sawnee Mountain Preserve: Indian Seats Trails
- 29 Sawnee Mountain Preserve: Mountainside Trails
- 30 Elachee Nature Science Center at Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve
- 31 Little Mulberry Park Trails
- 32 State Botanical Garden of Georgia
- 33 Stone Mountain Park: Cherokee Trail and Upper Walk-Up Trail
- 34 Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve
- 35 Dauset Trails Nature Center
- 36 Cochran Mill Park
- 37 McIntosh Reserve
- Honorable Mentions
- I. Chastain Park PATH Trail, Lake Forrest and Wieuca Roads, Atlanta 30342
- PATH Foundation: (404) 875-7284
- https://pathfoundation.org/trails/chastain-park
- J. Chattahoochee Nature Center Trails,9135 Willeo Rd., Roswell 30075
- (770) 992-2055
- www.chattnaturecenter.org
- K. Silver Comet Trail: Florence Road to Dallas
- L. Tribble Mill Park, 2125 Tribble Mill Pkwy., Lawrenceville 30045
- (770) 978-5270
- www.gwinnetcounty.com
- M. Dauset Trails Nature Center: Backcountry Multiuse Trails
- N. Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center Multiuse Trail, Marben Farm Road, Mansfield 30055
- (770) 784-3059
- www.georgiawildlife.com/charlieelliott
- O. Thompson Mills Forest and State Arboretum, 1898 New Liberty Church Rd., Braselton 30517
- (706) 433-8713
- www.warnell.uga.edu/thompson-mills-forest-state-arboretum
- Appendix A: Land Use Management Agencies and Organizations
- Appendix B: Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Protection Groups and Organizations
- Appendix C: Additional Resources
- Hike Index
- About the Authors
