WEST PALISADES - Paces Mill Unit

West Palisades is a great area to hike! We hike for miles and hardly see any people on the trails. On a nice day, we're likely to see a lot of folks swimming, sun bathing, fishing and kayaking on the Hooch.  It's a lovely CNRA unit with plenty of parking at this entrance and a nice bathroom facility.  Part of the trail is asphalt, but don't let that dissuade you.  It soon branches off into scenic woods and trails,  with beautiful views of the water. The water is so close to many of the trails and you can see a lot of features of East Palisades from across the water.  

We'll hike at a brisk pace which will provide a nice workout without getting into the fitness category of events.  There are a couple of hills that will get our hearts pumping, but they are over quickly.  This is a solid D3 hike so please make sure you're in proper shape for it.

There's a $3 parking fee at this location.  Be sure to have correct amount in cash to purchase a parking tag.  (Failure to do so is a $75 fine!)

If you bring your dog, it should be able to keep up with the group and interact well with other dogs and people. The Chattahoochee NRA requires that owners keep their dogs on a leash and clean up after their pets on the trails. Please cooperate with the posted rules. Dogs MUST be on leash at all times for this event.  A maximum of three dogs will be permitted on this hike, so if you see three dogs signed up, please do not add yours.

if you are running late, please call one of your trip leaders We will leave on time, so you'll have to catch up with the group if you do arrive late.

Lat/Lon will take you straight to the parking lot:

open maps.google.com and paste the bold text in to the search bar. Then chose Satellite view for a bird's eye view

33.87035, -84.45366

From northbound Interstate 75
- Take Exit 256 - Mt. Paran Road NW.
- Turn Left at Mt. Paran Road NW, go 0.1 mile.
- Turn right at US 41/Northside Parkway NW. go 1 mile park entrance is on your left.

From southbound Interstate 75
- Take exit 258 - Cumberland Boulevard.
- Turn right at Cumberland Boulevard, go 0.3 miles.
- Turn left at US 41 S/GA 3 S/Cobb Parkway SE, go 0.6 miles park entrance is on your right.

From eastbound Interstate 285
- Take exit 20 - Interstate 75 S, go 0.8 miles.
- Keep left at fork to Cumberland Boulevard, go 0.4 miles.
- Turn right at Cumberland Boulevard, go 0.3 miles.
- Turn left at US 41 S/GA 3 S/Cobb Parkway SE, go 0.6 miles park entrance is on your right.

From westbound Interstate 285
- Take exit 20 - Interstate 75 S/US 41/Cumberland Boulevard
- Keep left at fork to Interstate 75 S/Cumberland Boulevard, go 0.6 miles.
- Keep left at fork to Cumberland Boulevard, go 0.4 miles.
- Turn right at Cumberland Boulevard, go 0.3 miles.
- Turn left at US 41 S/GA 3 S/Cobb Parkway SE, go 0.6 miles park entrance is on your right.

http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/pacesmill.htm