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Hike, Bike and Walk... Your Guide to This brochure Hiking, ETOWAH VALLEY TRAILS was funded V V through a grant H A H A Biking and A A Your guide to the trails of Bartow County, from Bike-Walk L L W L W L Walking Activities 6 6 Northwest Georgia. O E O E Georgia and Hike Bike Walk Events in The mission of Bike- T Y T Y E E Walk Northwest T T Cartersville, Cartersville, Adairsville, Euharlee and R S R S Georgia is to promote A T A T I N Adairsville throughout Bartow County. safe and healthy biking, L I N E L S S E hiking, and walking V and all of & & V activities for all ages E E We invite you throughout the 10- Bartow County, Georgia to discover the magnificent trails county Northwest Georgia Region. found here in Northwest Georgia's Appalachian Bike! Walk! Northwest Georgia Gateway. Convenient to I-75, these area trails offer www.bwnwga.org scenic, historic and natural escapes. Area trails range from 850 feet above sea level to 1500 feet above sea Additional funding level and their diversity welcomes individuals of all provided by fitness levels. Hikers, walkers and pets on leash are Keep Bartow Beautiful welcome. The terrain includes pine & hardwood The mission of Keep Bartow Beautiful is to encourage community environmental activities and behaviors, resulting in a more beautiful Bartow. forests, lakes, streams, animal habitats and colorful 770-387-5167 • www.BartowGA.org wildflowers. Combine your adventure with a visit to In Association With: the area's attractions for a memorable weekend Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau One Friendship Plaza, PO Box 200397,Cartersville GA 30120 getaway. Some “Must-See” attractions include Red 800-733-2280 • 770-387-1357 • www.NotAtlanta.org
Top Mountain State Park, Allatoona Lake, Booth Bartow County Parks & Recreation Department 770-387-5149 • www.BartowGA.org Western Art Museum, Etowah Indian Mounds State City of Cartersville Parks & Recreation Department Historic Site, Barnsley Gardens Resort and Tellus: 770-387-5626 • www.CityofCartersville.org
Northwest Georgia Science Museum To discover all Red Top Mountain State Park 770-975-4226 • www.RedTopMountain.com the possibilities stop in at the Visitor Information U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Allatoona Lake Centers in downtown Cartersville and Adairsville or 678-721-6700 • www.Allatoona.sam.usace.army.mil visit online at www.NotAtlanta.org. The Pettit Preserve 678-848-4179 • www.PettitPreserve.com
Georgia Power - Plant Bowen Enjoy your journey. 770-606-6234 • www.SouthernCompany.com
Tips for Outdoor Enjoyment City of Euharlee 6 770-386-1542 • www.Euharlee.com Take a friend, let someone know where you Red Top Cycling Club are going. www.RedTopCycling.org
6 Stay on trails or cleared paths. Adairsville Downtown Development Authority Adairsville Welcome Center 770-773-1775 • www.NotAtlanta.org/adairsville.html 6 Plan ahead, many trails do not have Bartow County Public Health restrooms. 770-382-1920 • www.NWGAPublicHealth.org
6 Use caution around wildlife. Walk Georgia - University of Georgia Cooperative Extension 770-387-5142 • www.WalkGeorgia.com Appalachian Foothills of Northwest Georgia, 6 Check the weather before starting out. ACCESSIBLE FROM I-75 EXITS 283-306 Walk Across Northwest Georgia/Northwest Georgia Public Health www.NWGAPublicHealth.com/wanwga/ between Atlanta and Chattanooga. Red Top Mountain State Park Trails 770-975-4226 Cartersville Parks & Recreation 770-387-5626 Trail maps available at Park Visitor Center, open daily, Visitors must display Dellinger Park W * Trails a $3 ParkPass in vehicles. Annual ParkPass may be purchased at 100 Pine Grove Road. Vita course consists of a 2-mile outer loop and 1.3 Pine Log Creek Trail 770-387-5167X www.GeorgiaStateParks.org. I-75 Exit 285, east. mile inner loop, with exercise stations. Cinder surface; EASY; emergency 4.5 miles total for East and West Loops; 3 hours steady pace; compacted soil Homestead Trail X call boxes available; lighted course. surface; MODERATE to DIFFICULT 5.5 mile loop; 3 hours; compacted soil; yellow blaze; MODERATE. Sam Smith Park W * 3 Located on 275 acres off GA 140 Begin at the Visitor Center and hike to the park’s most beautiful areas. Much 1155 Douthit Ferry Road. The Etowah Riverwalk is a 2.6 mile paved path east of US 411, the trail crosses 7 of the trail follows the Allatoona shoreline. for multi-purpose use; EASY; emergency call boxes available. footbridges over Pine Log Creek Iron Hill Trail X 3 Cartersville Baseball Complex W * through rugged terrain. Hikers can Loop 3.9 miles; 3 hours; crushed stone on double track; blue blaze; 11 Sugar Valley Road. Complex features a one-mile, 18-station vita view Pine Log Mountain and the MODERATE. course along a lighted cinder pathway; EASY. Pine Log Cherokee Indian Village Winds along Allatoona Lake shoreline through an area used for iron ore Pettit Creek Trail W historic site. The East Loop features mining in the mid-1800s. Parking on right past Visitor Center and 168 Cassville Road. ½ mile paved path located at historic Atco Village. an early CCC quarry pond. campground. Greenspace maintained by Bartow Sweetgum Trail X Bartow County Parks & Recreation 770-387-5149 County Parks & Recreation. 3.5 mile loop; 2 hours; compacted soil; red blaze; MODERATE. Hamilton Crossing Park W * 3 Embark at Visitor Center parking through a pine and hardwood forest. See Hamilton Crossing Road, Pine Mountain Recreation Area 770-387-5626 X3 deer and other wildlife. The trail shares its path with the Homestead trail; Cassville. Two-mile fitness trail; marked by both red and yellow blazes. paved surface; lighted; EASY. Total 4.38 miles: East Loop 2.34 miles, West Loop 1.57 miles; 4 hours steady White Tail Trail X pace; compacted soil surface; MODERATE Manning Mill Park W * ½ mile trail one way; less than 1 hour; compacted soil surface; white blaze; 163 Manning Mill Road, to DIFFICULT. Maintained by City of MODERATE. Cartersville Parks & Recreation. The Adairsville. The 1.5 mile lighted Begin at The Lodge, to view a scenic point at the edge of Allatoona Lake. trail runs alongside Manning Mill summit, at 1,562 above sea level, affords a Trail shares a pathway with the Sweetgum Trail. Lake; gravel surface; EASY. stunning view of Cartersville, the Etowah Lakeside Trail X W R River Valley and Allatoona Lake. Both ¾ mile loop; one hour or less; paved surface; not blazed; EASY. loops feature heavily wooded slopes, The Pettit Preserve 678-848-4179 X This ADA Accessible trail along the shoreline begins at The Lodge. A focal This 70-acre preserve provides a safe haven for endangered species and mountain laurel, steep ravines, year-round point is the 1869 Vaughn log cabin, where visitors can enjoy special programs and intermittent streams, large boulders and serves as an outdoor teaching laboratory where students can experience seasonally. Benches and swings offer spots to stop and enjoy nature. land in its natural state. Facilities include a lakeside historical features. Mountain bikes allowed Visitor Center Loop X on Wednesday and Saturday - East Loop study center with restrooms, a 1.5 mile hiking trail; a 950-foot hiking trail ¾ mile loop; one hour or less; compacted soil; red/green blaze; only. Emergency call boxes available. East Loop Trailhead: I-75 Exit 290; with swinging bridge, a lakeside amphitheater, and a seating area/fire pit. MODERATE. Twenty-five trees are identified along the trail, with 30 more tree ID posts West Loop Trailhead: I-75 Exit 288. Begin at Visitor Center parking and follow red blaze, then turn right added by October 2008. Open to educational study, corporate, and civic following green blaze through hardwood forest. Features include a spring- groups by appointment; and to the public on select dates listed in this Allatoona Lake and Etowah River Trails 678-721-6700 fed stream and two viewing/relaxation platforms. brochure. Located off GA 61, turn left on Douthit Bridge Road, Trail maps available at Allatoona Lake Project Management Allatoona Pass Trail X 3 miles south of the Cartersville Airport. See signs at Vineyard Road. Office/Visitor's Center. 2.5 miles, 2-3 hours; compacted soil and gravel; EASY-MODERATE. Visit online at www.PettitPreserve.com. Vineyard Mountain Trail at Riverside Park X Interpretive signs guide you through the Civil War battlefield, much of which 6.5 miles total; 5 hours steady pace; compacted soil; remains as it was during the Battle of Allatoona Pass on October 5, 1864. The Red Top Cycling Club www.RedTopCycling.org MODERATE-DIFFICULT. trail, accessible from I-75 Exit 283 east, features the Western & Atlantic Northwest Georgia's newest and Three interconnecting trails take hikers along steep slopes overlooking Railroad bed, two earth forts, trenches and outworks dug by Union troops, fastest growing club for both Etowah River, Allatoona Dam, and Allatoona Lake. The blue trail is ½ mile; and the old Tennessee Wagon Road. The railroad pass is 360 feet long and recreational and competitive moderate. The yellow trail joins in at ¼ mile; moderate but sustained over 5 180 feet deep through solid rock. cyclists of all abilities. Rides miles. The one-mile red trail is the most difficult. Hikers may encounter held weekly, visit online for hawk, fox, or deer and see wild grapevines, poplars, and azaleas. Trail is an details! Eagle Scout service project and is expanded periodically. Accessible from US 41 South and I-75 Exit 285 east at Bethany Bridge. Spring Bank X Cooper's Furnace Trail X 301 Hall Station Road 7/10 of a mile, one way; 1 hour or less; compacted soil; EASY (approximately 1.5 miles from Trail follows of a 19th Century mining railroad bed through a mixed pine and Kingston on the left) - This 37 acre Bartow County protected greenspace hardwood forest. See a vast variety of trees, shrubs, wildflowers and offers a 3/4 mile (easy walk) in & out trail, Tree I.D. (I.D. information wildlife. Take I-75 Exit 290, GA 20 east, then GA Spur 20. available at www.bartowga.org/kbb, click trails link or call Keep Bartow nd Laurel Ridge Trail X Beautiful @ 770 387-5167), the state's 2 largest White Oak (I.D. post One mile, one way; 1 hour or less; compacted soil; EASY (2 short, steep #12) and historical marker. grades) Follows a mixed pine and hardwood ridge overlooking the Etowah River Valley, abundant with mountain laurel and 32 identified trees. Geocaching I-75 Exit 290, GA 20 east, then GA Spur 20. Embark on a modern-day treasure hunt using your hand- Cooper Branch Trail X held GPS to locate caches placed throughout the area. One mile; 1 hour or less; compacted soil; EASY-MODERATE. You'll discover a variety of historic places, popular Hike a few moderate hills to scenic views of Allatoona Lake, where bluebird attractions and scenic vistas. See Geocaching.com to boxes and a natural forest floor welcome wildlife. I-75 Exit 290, GA 20 east, learn more and www.NotAtlanta.org for locally then GA Spur 20. recommended cache. For specific dates and details visit the Events Calendar online at www.NotAtlanta.org and/or Get the Etowah Valley Trails E-newsletter sign up on the website's HIKING page.
MAY OCTOBER Events are free unless otherwise noted and Sweetgum Hike Guided 2-hour hike at Sweetgum Trail, Red Top ·· Atlanta Track Club Cartersville 10K at Dellinger Park. Free to ATC may be canceled in inclement weather. Mountain State Park. $3 ParkPass required. 770-975-4226 members; Admission charged for non-members. 404-231-9064 Events · March for Babies March of Dimes 4-mile walk at Dellinger Park. · Kiwanis Club 5K Run and 1-mile fun run at Dellinger Park. Katie For specific dates and details visit the Events Calendar online at 770-977-3114 678-860-0010 www.NotAtlanta.org and/or Get the Etowah Valley Trails E-newsletter sign · Munch-n-March Guided lunchtime walk/hike on the handicap accessible · Tree Identification Hike at the Pettit Preserve. Group hike departs up on the website's HIKING page. Lakeside Trail, Red Top Mountain State. 770-975-4226 The Learning Shed for a 2-mile, 1 ½ hour journey to discover 55 trees MONTHLY EVENTS · Mountain Laurel Hike at Pine Mountain Trail, East Loop Trailhead. identified. 678-848-4179 · Pine Mountain Moonlight Hikes On the Full Moon evening at Pine See mountain laurel at its peak bloom on this 2.34 mile, 3-hour hike guided Mountain Recreation Area, West Loop Trailhead. 770-387-5626 by City of Cartersville Parks & Recreation Department, NOVEMBER 770-387-5626 · Autumn Hike at Pine Log Creek Trail A 3-hour hike guided hike. FEBRUARY · Full Moon Hike Guided night hike at Iron Hill Trail, Red Top Mountain Keep Bartow Beautiful 770-387-5167 · Red Top Rumble 11.5 Mile Trail Run By Georgia Ultrarunning & State Park. $3 ParkPass required. 770-975-4226 · Turkey Trot 5K Run at Cartersville Soccer Complex to benefit Trailrunning Society at Red Top Mountain State Park. · Northwest Georgia Bike/Walk to Work/School Week 770-387-5167 United Way of Bartow County. 770-386-1677 MARCH · Duck Dash 5K Road Race at Cartersville Soccer Complex benefits HISTORY WALKS Advocates for Children. 770-387-1143 · Iron Mine Hike Guided 2-hour hike at Iron Hill Trail, Red Top Mountain · AUGUST Walk through History at Springbank One mile or less; 2 State Park. $3 ParkPass required. 770-975-4226 · Native American Grasses and Wildflower Nature Walk at Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site. Admission charged. 770-387-3747 hours; EASY. Local historians relate the history of Springbank. See · Sweetgum Hike Guided 2-hour hike at Sweetgum Trail, Red Top the Howard Family Cemetery and hear first-hand Civil War accounts Mountain State Park. $3 ParkPass required. 770-975-4226 JUNE from Frances Thomas Howard's published history, In and Out of the · Full Moon Hike Guided night hike at Iron Hill Trail, Red Top Mountain Lines. TREESBartow will introduce the record-setting Springbank State Park. $3 ParkPass required. 770-975-4226 · Iron Mine Hike Guided 2-hour hike at Iron Hill Trail, Red Top Mountain State Park. $3 ParkPass required. 770-975-4226 Oak & Tree Trail. Don't miss this rare opportunity to enjoy this Bartow · Wildlife Hike Meet at the Park Visitor Center for this guided hike at Red County Greenspace preserve. 770-387-5167 Top Mountain State Park. $3 ParkPass required. 770-975-4226 · Sweetgum Hike Guided 2-hour hike at Sweetgum Trail, Red Top Mountain State Park. $3 ParkPass required. 770-975-4226 · OCTOBER Battle of Allatoona Pass at Allatoona Pass Battlefield. · Allatoona Pass Hike A 2-hour hike guided by Red Top Mountain State Join Red Top Mountain State Park and the Etowah Valley Historical Park at Allatoona Pass Battlefield. 770-975-4226 · Full Moon Hike Guided night hike at Iron Hill Trail, Red Top Mountain Society in guided hikes of the battlefield and railroad cut. Tour the State Park. $3 ParkPass required. 770-975-4226 APRIL private Clayton-Mooney House. See infantry and cannon · The Pettit Preserve Family Festival Visit the Pettit Preserve for a day of demonstrations. 770-975-4226 · Allatoona Pass Hike A 2-hour hike guided by Red Top Mountain State hiking, exhibits, storytelling, entertainment, food and more. 678-848-4179 Park at Allatoona Pass Battlefield. 770-975-4226 · OCTOBER Torchlight Tour of the Ancient City at Etowah Indian · Allatoona Pass Hike A 2-hour hike guided by Red Top Mountain State Mounds State Historic Site. A one-mile ranger guided torchlight · Full Moon Hike Guided night hike at Iron Hill Trail, Red Top Mountain Park at Allatoona Pass Battlefield. 770-975-4226 State Park. $3 ParkPass required. 770-975-4226 walking tour. Climb one of North America's largest earthen mounds · Euharlee Walking Lunch - Power Walks Sponsored by Georgia Power- 134 steps to the top. Admission charged. 770-387-3747 · Iron Mine Hike Guided 2-hour hike at Iron Hill Trail, Red Top Mountain Plant Bowen and the City of Euharlee. 770-386-1542 State Park. $3 ParkPass required. 770-975-4226 · OCTOBER An Evening at Oak Hill The Bartow History Center · Cartersville Century Bike Ride at Dellinger Park. Benefits the Bartow and StageWorks, Inc. present guided walking tours through Oak Hill · Great Etowah Adventure Guided Walking Tours and other festivities at County Boys & Girls Clubs. 770-382-5500 Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site. Admission charged. Cemetery while portraying early residents. Four 1-hour tours involve 770-387-3747 JULY hilly terrain. Reservations required; Admission Charged. 770-387- 2774 · Sweetgum Hike Guided 2-hour hike at Sweetgum Trail, Red Top · Full Moon Hike Guided night hike at Iron Hill Trail, Red Top Mountain Mountain State Park. $3 ParkPass required. 770-975-4226 State Park. $3 ParkPass required. 770-975-4226 · OCTOBER Adairsville History Walk in Historic Downtown · MASH 5K Run & One Mile Fun Walk at Cartersville Soccer Complex. Adairsville. Meet at the Adairsville Depot for a guided walking tour · Father/Daughter ADA Accessible Hike at Red Top Mountain State through Georgia's first city listed in its entirety on the National Register Benefits Big Brothers & Big Sisters of NW Georgia. Park's Lakeside Trail. $3 ParkPass required. 770-975-4226 866-737-0797 of Historic Places. Discover the supernatural inhabitants residing · Sweetgum Hike Guided 2-hour hike at Sweetgum Trail, Red Top there. 770-773-1775 · Earth Day Walk Downtown Cartersville. 770-387-5167 Mountain State Park. $3 ParkPass required. 770-975-4226 · The AIDS Walk Cartersville 5K at Dellinger Park. Benefits AIDS · NOVEMBER Come Harvest Our History: Tour of Homes, Alliance of NW Georgia. 770-606-0953 · Allatoona Pass Hike A 2-hour hike guided by Red Top Mountain State Tickets at the 1903 Bartow County Courthouse. A biennial home tour Park at Allatoona Pass Battlefield. 770-975-4226 · Pettit Preserve Trail Day A rare opportunity to enjoy private nature trails sponsored by Etowah Valley Historical Society. Tours in 2009 and and a scenic swinging bridge. 678-848-4179 · Iron Mine Hike Guided 2-hour hike at Iron Hill Trail, Red Top Mountain 2011. Admission Charged. 770-606-8862 State Park. $3 ParkPass required. 770-975-4226 AUGUST · Iron Mine Hike Guided 2-hour hike at Iron Hill Trail, Red Top Mountain State Park. $3 ParkPass required. 770-975-4226 · Allatoona Pass Hike A 2-hour hike guided by Red Top Mountain State Park at Allatoona Pass Battlefield. 770-975-4226 · Adairsville Chase 5K Road Race at Manning Mill Park, benefits Bartow County Boys & Girls Clubs. 770-382-5500 SEPTEMBER · Relay for Life at Dellinger Park. Overnight marathon walk benefits American Cancer Society. 770-429-0089 · Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup Environmental housekeeping on Allatoona Lake. A partnership of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Lake Allatoona Preservation Authority and corporate sponsors. 678-801- 4010 · Beautiful Backroads Century Bike Ride at Anheuser Busch Brewery. Benefits Hickory Log Vocational School. 770-606-9438 · Euharlee Walking Lunch - Power Walks Sponsored by Georgia Power- Plant Bowen and the City of Euharlee. 770-386-1542 Photo Courtesy of Friends of Red Top Mountain State Park