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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: East Palisades (Whitewater Creek & Indian Trail)

April 10, 2018 by Shawn Taylor in parks

Address: 4050 Whitewater Creek Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30327 (approximate) OR 1425 Indian Trail NW, Sandy Springs, GA 30327
Cost of admission: Free, $5 parking per car
Governance: NPS
Acres: 393
Approximate miles of trails: 5
Hours: Dawn to dusk, exact park hours are posted at the trailheads
Miles from downtown Atlanta: 10
MARTA directions: Not really MARTA accessible
Parking: Parking available at both trailheads
Trail surface: Natural
Blazes/markings: Some trails are blazed with blue. Each trail intersection has signage.
Geocaching: No
Guidebook mentions: Chapter 8 in Hiking Atlanta's Hidden Forests (1st edition), chapter 8 in 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles (3rd edition), page 110 in Hiking the Hooch (1st edition), trip 77 in Afoot & Afield Atlanta (2nd edition), chapter 62 in Hiking Georgia (4th edition)

Links:

  • Trail map

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For more photos, see my flickr album.


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Good to combine with:

  • West Palisades

  • Bob Callan/Rottonwood Creek Trail


Updated November 1, 2016, May 10, 2017 & April 10, 2018

April 10, 2018 /Shawn Taylor
atlanta page 1, near downtown-10 miles, 5+ miles of trails, itp page 2, near: west palisades
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