Quick Guide to hiking trails

Cloudland Canyon State Park

Stone Mountain Park
The park is located near the western edge of Lookout Mountain (Tenn.). Hike the 4.5-mile West Rim and Waterfalls Trail or backpack on a 6.5-mile backcountry trail. The walk into Cloudland Canyon is challenging even for experienced hikers and the views are breathtaking.
Degree of Difficulty: Moderately difficult to difficult to strenous
Parking Fees: $3 parking fee; $30 annual pass
Dogs: Permitted; Must be on leash
Hours of operation: Open 7 days/week;
Park: 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; Office: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
How to get there: Located on Ga. Route 136, 8 miles east of Trenton and I-59, and 18 miles west of LaFayette
More info: 706-657-4050; 770-389-7275.

More hiking around Atlanta
• Amicalola Falls
• Black Rock Mountain
• Chattahoochee River National Rec. Area
• Cloudland Canyon State Park
• Kennesaw Mountain
• McIntosh Reserve
• Panola Mountain
• Red Top Mountain
• Reynolds Nature Preserve
• State Botanical Garden of Georgia
• Stone Mountain
• Sweetwater Creek
• Tallulah Gorge State Park
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* Degree of Difficulty as rated by "Hiking Trails of North Georgia" by Tim Homan


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