Afoot and Afield: Atlanta. MARCUS WOOLF

      Thanks to Kris Wagner of Trimble Outdoors and to James Dziezynski and Brian Beffort for showing me the ropes on documenting trails. Also, thanks to Giff Beaton for contributing his birding expertise.

      Finally, thanks to Molly, Tanya, and the team at Wilderness Press for giving me this opportunity and showing great patience.

      Contents

       ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

       PREFACE

       INTRODUCING THE ATLANTA AREA

       Climate

       Geology

       Forests

       Plants and Wildflowers

       Animals

       COMFORT, SAFETY, AND ETIQUETTE

       Weather and the Environment

       Preparation

       Clothing

       Equipment

       Safety Measures

       Trail Etiquette

       USING THIS BOOK

       Capsulized Summaries

       Highlights, Driving Directions, and Facilities

       GPS Waypoints

       OVERVIEW OF HIKES

       CHAPTER 1 NORTHWEST GEORGIA

       Trip 1

       Cohutta Wilderness: East Cowpen, Hickory Ridge, and Rough Ridge Loop

       Trip 2

       Cohutta Wilderness: Beech Bottom Trail and Jacks River Falls

       Trip 3

       Cohutta Wilderness: Hemp Top Trail

       Trip 4

       Cohutta Wilderness: Penitentiary Branch Trail

       Trip 5

       Cohutta Wilderness: Jacks River Trail

       Trip 6

       Benton MacKaye Trail: Dyer Gap to Watson Gap

       Trip 7

       Cloudland Canyon State Park: Overlook, West Rim, and Waterfalls Trails

       Trip 8

       Cloudland Canyon State Park: Sitton’s Gulch Trail

       Trip 9

       Chickamauga Battlefield Memorial Trail

       Trip 10

       Chickamauga Battlefield Hunt Cemetery Loop

       Trip 11

       Chickamauga Creek Trail

       Trip 12

       Rocktown Trail

       Trip 13

       Pocket Recreation Area

       Trip 14

       New Echota Cherokee Capital

       Trip 15

       Arrowhead Wildlife Interpretive Trail

       CHAPTER 2 NORTH-CENTRAL GEORGIA

       Trip 16

       Fort Mountain State Park: Gahuti Trail

       Trip 17

       Fort