Atlanta Ga. trails

Any trails that lead AWAY will do fine.

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I will be in Atlanta Ga. June 6-10 for a class and was curious if any
locals had recommendations for trails to run or hike . I will be
staying in the Perimeter Mall area if that helps at all.

How far do you want to run? What kind of terrain?

My favorite running trail in Atlanta is the Kennesaw Mountain National
Battlefield Park It's about a 20 mile drive from Perimeter Mall.
http://www.nps.gov/kemo/index.­htm
It is well worth the drive. I don't get there often since it's on the
other side of town, but you'll be a little closer. Kennesaw is in the
far Northwest suburbs. It's nicely shaded, so you can keep a little more
cool in the summer. There is one loop that is around 18 miles. If you're
not used to hill running, take it easy. There are some tough hills.
There is a trail that will avoid the worst of them. You can ask at the
visitors center and pick up a free map. The trails are mostly hard
packed dirt and stone. The trails are strictly runners, hikers, and
horses (no bicycles).

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
http://www.nps.gov/chat/pphtml­/maps.html
There are several trail heads where you can start your run. Check the
above link for details. It really depends on how far you want to drive
and how far you want to run once you get there.

The Silver Comet Trail
http://www.trailexpress.com/si­lvercomet/index.php
http://www.trailexpress.com/si­lvercomet/maps.php
This is an old converted railway. You can basically run for up to 60
miles round trip on this. Eventually it will connect with Alabama's
Chief Lagida Trail. So if you want a softer surface, you probably don't
want to go here. If you don't mind the hard surface, it's not a bad
trail. It's mostly asphalt and concrete. On nice weekends it can be
rather crowded with cyclists and walkers.

Some other useful links:
http://tinyurl.com/88tde
http://tinyurl.com/7r9vu
http://tinyurl.com/8paxt
http://tinyurl.com/9qveo
http://tinyurl.com/dq8dc

If you want some more information, just email me. Have fun!

Phil M.

Phil, thanks for the information below! This is great information and
looks like I will have a few options to try to stay fit.

Regards,

Mike

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I will be in Atlanta Ga. June 6-10 for a class and was curious if any
locals had recommendations for trails to run or hike . I will be
staying in the Perimeter Mall area if that helps at all.

How far do you want to run? What kind of terrain?

My favorite running trail in Atlanta is the Kennesaw Mountain National
Battlefield Park It's about a 20 mile drive from Perimeter Mall.
http://www.nps.gov/kemo/index.­htm
It is well worth the drive. I don't get there often since it's on the
other side of town, but you'll be a little closer. Kennesaw is in the
far Northwest suburbs. It's nicely shaded, so you can keep a little more
cool in the summer. There is one loop that is around 18 miles. If you're
not used to hill running, take it easy. There are some tough hills.
There is a trail that will avoid the worst of them. You can ask at the
visitors center and pick up a free map. The trails are mostly hard
packed dirt and stone. The trails are strictly runners, hikers, and
horses (no bicycles).

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
http://www.nps.gov/chat/pphtml­/maps.html
There are several trail heads where you can start your run. Check the
above link for details. It really depends on how far you want to drive
and how far you want to run once you get there.

The Silver Comet Trail
http://www.trailexpress.com/si­lvercomet/index.php
http://www.trailexpress.com/si­lvercomet/maps.php
This is an old converted railway. You can basically run for up to 60
miles round trip on this. Eventually it will connect with Alabama's
Chief Lagida Trail. So if you want a softer surface, you probably don't
want to go here. If you don't mind the hard surface, it's not a bad
trail. It's mostly asphalt and concrete. On nice weekends it can be
rather crowded with cyclists and walkers.

Some other useful links:
http://tinyurl.com/88tde
http://tinyurl.com/7r9vu
http://tinyurl.com/8paxt
http://tinyurl.com/9qveo
http://tinyurl.com/dq8dc

If you want some more information, just email me. Have fun!

Phil M.