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
