This challenging, 5.5 mile stretch of Appalachian Trail in Georgia rises sharply to the awesome long-range views from the summit of Rocky Mountain.
This scenic stretch of the Appalachian Trail in Georgia winds 5.2 miles roundtrip from the Indian Grave Gap valley to the soaring Tray Mountain summit.
Check out our top 10 favorite hikes within 40 miles of Atlanta, Georgia. These hiking trails explore beautiful forest, rolling terrain and scenic rivers & creeks near Atlanta.
This 4.5 mile hiking trail near Cartersville, Georgia climbs to the scenic summit of Pine Mountain for outstanding long-range views of Lake Allatoona, winds through massive granite outcrops and explores a stream-filled valley.
This four mile climb to the Sawnee Mountain summit in Cumming, Georgia hikes to an outstanding overlook with beautiful, long-range views of the North Georgia mountains.
This hiking trail climbs through a difficult 6 mile stretch of backcountry in Georgia’s highest elevation state park, rising and falling along multiple mountain summits, crossing streams, and visiting a beautiful, secluded waterfall.
This hike follows four trails through Georgia’s Vogel State Park to the stunningly beautiful Blood Mountain summit on the famed Appalachian Trail. And with an elevation change of over 4300 feet along its 8.5 miles, this moderately difficult hiking trail is a great workout.
This trail hikes the lofty Pine Mountain Trail at FD Roosevelt State Park in Georgia, climbing along a 4.3 mile loop to sweeping valley views from high elevation on the long, raised Pine Mountain Ridge.
This hiking trail travels through a rich hemlock and rhododendron-filled valley in North Georgia, following Long Creek along the Appalachian Trail to several impressive & beautiful waterfalls.
This out-and-back walk along the paved Eastside trail on Atlanta’s Beltline travels 4 miles from Piedmont Park to Inman Park & Old 4th Ward, passing through art, history and urban culture.
Ecological and geological diversity abound along the hiking trails at Arabia Mountain, winding through massive fields of exposed granite and past fragile, shallow basins teeming with rare plant life.
This 6 mile moderate trail winds and splashes through the Jacks River valley, wading through the river to a series of impressive waterfalls.
This 3.4 mile, moderate hiking trail follows the Chattahoochee River on the East bank of the Palisades, crossing through a bamboo forest and scaling several large bluffs overlooking the river.
This 4.4 mile hiking trail near Blue Ridge, Georgia winds along and through Emery Creek, crossing the stream 20 times along the trail. This is not an easy trail to navigate. But the payoff at the end of the hike is worth it: a gorgeous, secluded waterfall.
The Vickery Creek trail, a moderate 3 mile loop trail just outside Atlanta, hikes to 2 historic mills, a covered bridge, and an impressive historic dam along the Big Creek canyon near Atlanta, Georgia.
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