Backpacker Magazine: Atlanta: Backpacking and Camping Trips, Hikes, Adventures, Topo Maps, Aerial Photos.

Atlanta: James E. Edmonds Trail

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Head to the dark hills of Black Rock Mountain State Park for a 6.3-mile loop along soothing mountain streams to lookouts with classic Appalachian views.

Atlanta: Stone Mountain

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Wooded lakeshores. Civil War hotspots. A giant granite mountain. This 7.4-mile hike is yours via the city's mass transit.

Atlanta: Flat Creek Loop

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This lovely 5.4-mile loop shaded by oaks, pines, and birches leads to the rushing headwaters of Flat Creek in Chattahoochee National Forest.

Atlanta: Kennesaw Mountain

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Discover meadows rich in Civil War history and climb two peaks with views of Atlanta on this 10.4-mile loop.

Atlanta: Wagon Train Trail

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Stand on top of the Peach State on this 13-mile out-and-back under mixed second-growth forest to the bare high point of Brasstown Bald.

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Sampling a trail network within Atlanta's city limits, this 3.8-mile loop strolls past trout fishing spots into a hardwood forest with floral hotspots in Chattahooche National Recreational Area.

Atlanta: Coosa Backcountry Trail

This strenuous 11.3-mile loop offers a bit of everything--rugged summits, challenging trails, dense woodlands, mountain streams, remote campsites, and heaps of solitude.

Atlanta, GA: Conasauga River Trail

You'll cross the Conasauga River 38 times on this challenging, 12.1-mile shuttle hike past wooded beaver ponds, trout pools, and countless waterfalls.

Atlanta, GA: Coosa Backcountry Loop

On the edge of Chattahoochee National Forest, this 13.4-mile loop treks up several Blue Ridge peaks, meandering through north Georgia wildflowers and hardwood forest.

Atlanta, GA: Conasauga River Trail

You'll cross the Conasauga River 38 times on this challenging, 12.1-mile shuttle hike past wooded beaver ponds, trout pools, and countless waterfalls.

Atlanta, GA: Raven Cliff Falls

Waterfalls, lush forests, and magnificent creekside views make this 5-mile out-and-back through Cliff Falls Wilderness a superb dayhike in northern Georgia.

Atlanta: Coosa Backcountry Trail

This strenuous 11.3-mile loop offers a bit of everything--rugged summits, challenging trails, dense woodlands, mountain streams, remote campsites, and heaps of solitude.

Cloudland Canyon State Park

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Alabama's Cheaha Wilderness: A Southern Secret

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The little-known Cheaha Wilderness Area is the gateway to Alabama's largest trail system.

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