East Palisades (Whitewater Creek Entrance)

East Palisades is one of the most beautiful of all the Chattahoochee Parks.

The hills in this park seem never-ending (twice as long as the ones in Gold Branch) and they are a fantastic workout! We will encounter at least 4 of these hills making this a solid D3. This hike will be at a moderate pace with adequate rest breaks.

We start off by going up our first hill toward the Indian Trail Parking lot. We will hike on the road for a while and continue back into the woods. We will encounter hills 2 and 3 which will meander through the park over a couple of stream crossings. At the end of hill 4 is a well-deserved overlook. We will not go to the bamboo forest or the cave on this hike.

There is a 3$ parking fee unless you have an annual pass. There are no restrooms available.

Pls note the physical addres and the directions mentioned below are approximate, the best way to get to the parking lot is by using the co-ordinates

GPS co-ordinates - 33° 52' 36.17" N, 84° 26' 15.95" W

Approximate Physical Address - 

4059 Whitewater Creek Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30327

From I -285 East
- Take exit 22, Northside Drive, New Northside Drive, Powers Ferry Road. 
- Right on Northside Drive.
- Go through the Powers Ferry intersection for 1.6 miles to Harris Trail (Caution light).
- Right on Harris Trail and .9 mile to Whitewater Creek Road.
- Right and entrance will be on the right (.1 mile).

From I-285 West
- Take exit 22, Northside Drive, New Northside Drive, Powers Ferry Road.
- Straight to second traffic light.
- Left on Northside Drive, through the Powers Ferry Road intersection for 1.6 miles to Harris Trail (caution light).
- Right on Harris Trail and .9 miles to Whitewater Creek Road.
- Right and travel.1 mile to the entrance on the right.

From I-75 North
- Take exit 256, Mt. Paran Road.
- Right on Mt. Paran Road to first traffic light (Harris Trail)
- Left on Harris Trail to Whitewater Creek Road
- Right about .4 miles to the unit which is on the left.

From U.S. 41 (Cobb Highway South)
- Travel to Mt. Paran Road
- Right on Mt. Paran Road, go to the first traffic light (Harris Trail) and turn left.
- Go about .3 miles turn left onto Whitewater Creek Road.
- Go .4 miles to the unit, which is on the left.

From U.S. 41 (Cobb Highway North)
- Travel to Mt. Paran Road
- Turn left on Mt. Paran Road, go to the first traffic light (Harris Trail) and turn left.
- Go about .3 miles turn left onto Whitewater Creek Road.
- Go .4 miles to the unit, which is on the left.

Bring 3$ cash for parking unless you have an annual pass

Trail Map - http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/upload/ TrailMapPalisadesEast.pdf