Hiking is the top tourist activity in Atlanta. It has Gorgeous rolling forests, scenic rivers, & historical remains, Rolling Southern, Appalachian Mountains, waterfalls, lakes, and rivers. In this slideshow, you can check the list to hike in Atlanta.
2. What’s It Like To Hike In Atlanta?
❖ Hiking is the top tourist
activity in Atlanta
❖ Gorgeous rolling forests,
scenic rivers, & historical
remains
❖ Rolling Southern
Appalachian Mountains,
waterfalls, lakes, and rivers
❖ A serene escape into the
wilderness
3. 1. Arabia Mountain Park’s Arabia
Mountain Top Trail
❖ Family-friendly trail
❖ Vast and barren “moon-like landscape”
❖ Red Mars like because of Diamorpha Smalliis
❖ Waterfalls, historic ruins, an abandoned rock quarry
❖ Abundant natural beauty
❖ Stunning Arabia Lake views
❖ Can be combined with Klondike and Forest Trails
❖ Distance: 1.3-mile loop
❖ Difficulty: Easy
4. 2. Chattahoochee River National Recreation
Area’s East Palisades Trail
❖ The most scenic Chattahoochee River views
❖ Heavenly forest aroma
❖ Incredible selfie opportunity at Whitewater Creek
❖ Tall bamboo trees
❖ Well-shaded & dog-friendly
❖ Patches of ascents and declines
❖ Difficulty: Moderate
❖ Distance: 4 miles
5. 3. Stone Mountain Park’s
Cherokee and Walk-up Trails
❖ Atlanta’s most popular hiking
destination
❖ Ample trails for all-level hikers
❖ Adrenaline-inducing adventure
❖ Beautiful wooded areas, a glassy lake &
plentiful mountain views
❖ Mesmerizing sunrise and sunset views
❖ Distance: 6.8 miles
❖ Elevation gain: 1165 feet
❖ Difficulty: Varies
6. 4. Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area’s
Vickery Falls Trail
❖ Waterfall amidst forest at Vickery Creek shore
❖ Perfect for a swim on a bright sunny day
❖ Historic Roswell Mill ruins
❖ Connected to the more challenging unpaved Cochran Shoals Trail
❖ Difficulty: Easy
❖ Distance: 5 miles
7. 5. Island Ford Park’s Loop Trail
❖ A nature lover's escape
❖ Nicely shaded to complement long nature excursions
❖ Spellbinding teal waters of the Chattahoochee River
❖ Perfect for exotic wildlife spotting
❖ Sea turtles, deer, and melodious birds
❖ Beautiful wildflowers and secret waterfalls
❖ Distance: 5.4 miles
8. 6. F. D. Roosevelt State Park’s Pine
Mountain Trail (Allatoona Lake)
❖ Spring is best for hiking here
❖ Rocky coniferous vegetation
❖ Stunning long-range Atlanta Skyline views
❖ Mesmerizing top-of-the-mount sunset views
❖ A beautiful mountain biking terrain
❖ Tranquil Lake Allatoona
❖ Multi-day backpacking and camping
❖ Difficulty: Advanced
❖ Distance: 22 miles
❖ Elevation gain: 1562 feet
9. 7. Cloudland Canyon State Park’s Sitton’s
Gulch Trail
❖ Treat for a waterfall lover
❖ 2 towering 60ft high waterfalls
❖ Deep blue tranquil pool
❖ A perfect spot for cooling off
❖ Rustic wooden bridges
❖ Captivating lush, mossy forest vegetation
❖ Seasonal wildflowers
❖ Strenuous elevation
❖ Several steep patches and dirt paths
❖ Distance: 5 miles
❖ Difficulty: Moderate
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