Picketts Mill Trail, Kennesaw, Georgia
This trail explores the site of a decisive Confederate victory during the Atlanta Campaign, ending with hikers following the path taken by Union soldiers as they advanced down a valley toward the right flank of the Confederat... trails.com
Cheatham Hill Trail, Kennesaw, Georgia
The trail follows a gravel road from Burnt Hickory to Dallas Highway, then parallels a low ridge to Cheatham Hill. After exploring Civil War entrenchments, the trail falls to Kolb?s Farm Trail, returning to Dallas Highway alo... trails.com
Silver Comet Trail: Mavell Road To Floyd Road, Powder...
Hike the level roadbed along the route of Seaboard Air Lines? Silver Comet, one of a family of trains that included the Orange Blossom Special. The Silver Comet was a passenger service train that ran on various railroads from... trails.com
Atlanta, Ga: Kennesaw Mountain
Starting from a cannon at the visitor center, this 15.8-mile, figure-eight loop tours the rolling terrain of Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. Traveling along a wide gravel and dirt path, this route wander... trimbleoutdoors.com
Kennesaw Mtn Main Trail (From Visitor Center)
This is a nice short mountain hike just NW of Atlanta in a NPS Battlefield Park. The trail climbs fairly sharply from the visitor center, levels off at a roadbed and then climbs the rest of the way to the top of Kennesaw ... localhikes.com
Love Squared: Marietta Square, Marietta, Georgia
Spend an enchanted weekend together discovering the delicious attractions around what we consider to be the handsomest town square in Georgia (outside Savannah). Glover Park is the centerpiece of the lovely antebellum town of... trails.com
Sweetwater Creek
Gauge Description: Class 3 at low flows below 4 feet. Class 4 above 5 feet on the gauge. The falls are 4+ At 7 feet the falls are a class 5 drop. The river has been run a few times over 10 feet and possibly as hig... americanwhitewater.org
Sweetwater Historic (Red) And Yellow Trail, Atlanta, Georgia
The Red, or Historic, Trail follows an old road through the historic city of New Manchester to Sweetwater Mill then continues to an overlook of Sweetwater Creek falls. The Yellow Trail crosses the river and climbs into the wa... trails.com
Silver Comet Trail
The Silver Comet Trail follows the bed of the old Seaboard Air Line. From 1947 to 1969, the shiny Silver Comet passenger train provided luxury service between New York and Birmingham. Today, three trestles and a railroad t... traillink.com
Picketts Mill Battlefield State Historic Site, New Hope, Georgia
In reports from the Union Army?s 1864 march into Georgia, General William T. Sherman barely mentioned the May 27 fighting at Pickett?s Mill. The likely reason is that, among a string of victories, this battle was a stunning d... trails.com
Sweetwater Creek State Park, Atlanta, Georgia
The lake at Sweetwater Creek is large and fairly deep; it attracts more divers than most shallower lakes and usually has at least several duck species all winter. Good viewing access is available for almost the entire lake. T... trails.com
Silver Comet Trail: Floyd Road To Florence Road, Mableton And...
This path is the Silver Comet Trail?s continuation west from Floyd Road. Along this section?s 7.3-mile route (one way), the trail passes through a railroad cut, over a trestle bridge with a panoramic view of the Dogwood Count... trails.com
Summit To Pigeon Hill Trails Loop, Marietta, Georgia
The 2,922-acre Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park preserves the site of battles fought between determined Union and Confederate Armies from June 22 to July 2, 1864. The summit and surrounding foothills provided stron... trails.com
Picketts Mill State Historic Site Trails, Dallas, Georgia
During the spring of 1864, Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his troops into Georgia to engage the Rebel army and capture Atlanta. In his reports, Sherman made little mention of the May 27 fight at Pickett?s Mill. The likely ... trails.com
Kolbs Farm Loop, Kennesaw, Georgia
The trail explores the north end of a Civil War battlefield. It is also designed to attract birds, from common yellow finches to the stunning scarlet tanager. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park was the first area to ... trails.com
Wild Horse Creek Trail, Powder Springs, Georgia
Follows the level floodplain of Wild Horse Creek and Noses Creek to the Noses Creek trestle, climbing at the finish to the Silver Comet Trail. Wild Horse Creek Trail was the first planned side trail to the Silver Comet Trail ... trails.com
Burnt Hickory Loop Trail, Kennesaw, Georgia
This is the most challenging trail in this book and one of the most rewarding in Atlanta area. On July 27, 1864, Union General William Sherman engaged Confederate forces under the command of General Joseph Johnson along a 5-m... trails.com
Cheatham Hill To Kolb Farm Trails Loop, Marietta, Georgia
This section traces a path across the Cheatham Hill Battlefield and through woods where Union troops once waited to assault the Rebel defenses. It descends across John Ward Creek before winding across forests and meadows to P... trails.com