Hiking Trails in Georgia

Grab your hiking boots and hit the trail! Hike our favorite Georgia hiking trails and running trails to beautiful waterfalls, canyons, river valleys, and mountain summits.

Looking for more of Georgia’s most popular hikes and backpacking trips? Check out our top ten favorite North Georgia hikes, our favorite trails to waterfalls in Georgia, or our top ten hikes within 40 miles of Atlanta.

Best fall foliage hikes in North Georgia: our top 10 favorite trails

Hike to our top ten favorite view-packed mountain summits and tumbling waterfalls to catch views the best autumn leaf color in Georgia.
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Little Mulberry Park

Sneak away to the trees in Little Mulberry Park and escape the hustle and bustle of metro Atlanta with this heart-pumping trail run on the East Mulberry Trail.
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Georgia backpacking: our favorite trails over seven miles

Rack up some distance and sleep under the stars on our top twelve backpacking adventures in Georgia, all perfect for an overnight adventure.
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Chattooga River Trail: hiking the Bartram Trail from Russell Bridge

Hike through a beautifully scenic forest on the banks of a wide, clear-flowing river in Northeast Georgia. This adventure follows the Chattooga River Trail and Bartram Trail from Russell Bridge, explores an old abandoned homestead, and ends at the Chattooga’s ultra-scenic river banks at Adeline Ford.
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Hiking near Athens, GA: our favorite hikes and running trails

Find an outdoor adventure in Georgia’s Classic City! Grab a scenic trail run in Athens along the North Oconee River Greenway, hike Fort Yargo’s Lake Loop Trail, or run the Heritage Trail near the UGA campus.
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Lake Allatoona: our favorite running and hiking trails

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.
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Len Foote Hike Inn

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.
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Tanyard Creek Park: running the Northside BeltLine Trail

Run a scenic two miles in Tanyard Creek Park, following a paved stretch of the Atlanta BeltLine Northside Trail and tunneling under a towering train trestle.
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Laurel Ridge Trail and Cooper’s Furnace

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.
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Ivy Creek Greenway Trail at George Pierce Park

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.
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