West Palisades - Circumnavigation of West & East Palisades

Join us for an eight mile, four hour circumnavigation of West & East Palisades.

We will begin & end at the Paces Mill (west palisades) unit off of Cobb Parkway.

We meet at the Paces Mill parking area at 3444 Cobb Parkway SE, Atlanta 30339 at 9:50 am.  The gathering spot will be at the sitting area between the parking lot and the bathroom.

We will pass the following: west palisades long island shoals, west palisades akers mill trail parking lot, akers mill rd, powers ferry rd bridge over the chattahoochee, rays on the river, unmarked trail past rays, east palisades rock overlook, east palisades wooden deck overlook & big hill, east palisades beach, east palisades trail to I-75 bridge, unmarked trail to cobb parkway bridge, back to paces mill parking lot where we began.

This is a D4 hike due to one steep section that involves scrambling uphill, a short section over rocks, some hiking through unmaintained trails with downed logs, and about 700 feet of elevation gain/loss.

We will hike on dirt, rocks, concrete, asphalt, roads, and narrow paths next to roads.

Hikers should be comfortable with all the above.

We will take a lunch break at the east palisades rock overlook, with a stop at a convenience store before lunch in case anyone needs anything.

Please remember to bring $3 for the National Park Service parking fee or a Chattahoochee NRA annual pass.

Thanks to Richard Zalik and Charlie Cottingham for route info.

3444 Cobb Parkway SE, Atlanta GA 30339

From I-75 North

Take Exit 256, Mt. Paran Road. Left on Mt. Paran Road to U.S. 41 (Northside Parkway). Turn right on U.S. 41 for 1 mile cross the Chattahoochee and take an immediate right onto entrance road.

From I-75 South

Take Exit 256, Mt. Paran Road. Right on Mt. Paran Road to U.S. 41 (Northside Parkway). Turn right on U.S. 41 for 1 mile cross the Chattahoochee and take an immediate right onto entrance road. 
 
 

$3 National Park Service parking fee