Get ready for mountain adventures with this beginner-friendly exercise and training guide for uphill hiking and trail running.
Hike to Sunset Rock, scoring stunning views of the Tennessee River and downtown Chattanooga from Point Park and the lofty, view-packed Lookout Mountain.
Rack up some distance and sleep under the stars on our top twelve backpacking adventures in Georgia, all perfect for an overnight adventure.
Find an outdoor adventure near Lake Allatoona! Hike to gorgeous Allatoona vistas from the lake’s meandering shore. Catch stunning views of the Atlanta skyline from a nearby mountaintop. Or climb to beautiful views of the Etowah River valley.
The eco-friendly Hike Inn is a wonderfully unique place to stay, a rustic-modern backcountry inn that’s accessible only by hike. Outstanding food, comfy furnishings, and great company make the inn one of our favorite getaways in Georgia.
Hike a scenic loop on the Laurel Ridge Trail and Cooper’s Furnace Trail, exploring a historic, stacked-stone iron furnace and climbing to high-elevation views of Allatoona Lake, the Etowah River and Allatoona Dam.
Explore a wildlife-filled wetland, following paved trails and boardwalks on this 2.5 mile, out-and-back run on the Ivy Creek Greenway at George Pierce Park. The greenway connects to the Suwanee Greenway, too, offering an even longer adventure and more scenic beauty.
Hike the Benton MacKaye Trail a short half mile, roundtrip, exploring the cascading Fall Branch Falls waterfall and a shady, mossy forest near Blue Ridge.
Camp in North Georgia’s Chattahoochee Forest at these fantastic, free car camping sites near Unicoi Gap and Chattahoochee Gap, just north of the town of Helen.
Hike these scenic trails to our favorite waterfalls near Georgia’s alpine mountain town of Helen, exploring wildflower-filled creek valleys, tumbling waterfalls, and rocky, mossy forests.