Atlanta runners

[pamela]

Any advice on where to run near Cobb galleria area? No matter what, these hills are going to kill this New Orleans runner.

[katinthehat]

Long Island Shoals down on the Chattahoochee!

www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/upload/chatparkmap.pdf

It's a 3 mile dirt trail, super fun to run and flat

[pamela]

May 28, 2013 18:13:20 GMT -5 @pennypie said:

I'm not super-familiar with that part of ATL, but I think there are some good trails along the Chatahoochee River, which should be pretty close to that area.

That's what I was thinking. 

Thanks katinthehat

[katinthehat]

the trailhead is right off of Akers Mill, anyone in the area can help you find it. There's also a not as long or as well used (at least it wasn't when I lived there ages ago) trailhead off of Indian Trail which is off of Northside Drive - www.georgiatrails.com/gt/East_Palisades

[pamela]

May 28, 2013 19:28:07 GMT -5 katinthehat said:

the trailhead is right off of Akers Mill, anyone in the area can help you find it. There's also a not as long or as well used (at least it wasn't when I lived there ages ago) trailhead off of Indian Trail which is off of Northside Drive - www.georgiatrails.com/gt/East_Palisades

Found one and OMG that was not anything like flat! Gorgeous though. Good training for the 2 bridge runs I have during the next 2.5 weeks. Too bad my ankle is a bit bum. And it's so weird that the sun was still up past 9pm.

[gt7301b]

A little late to the party, but the Silver Comet trail is flat. There is an entrance Cumberland Parkway at Cooper Lake Rd that would be easy to get to if you have access to a car.

[sadlebred]

I on my phone and cannot copy the link. The paved Bob Callan trail is at Cumberland and is really popular. Sope Creek at the Cochrans Shoals National Park by the Hooch is also popular.

[BAMFMrsB]

May 28, 2013 20:32:26 GMT -5 pamela said:

May 28, 2013 19:28:07 GMT -5 katinthehat said:

the trailhead is right off of Akers Mill, anyone in the area can help you find it. There's also a not as long or as well used (at least it wasn't when I lived there ages ago) trailhead off of Indian Trail which is off of Northside Drive - www.georgiatrails.com/gt/East_Palisades

Found one and OMG that was not anything like flat! Gorgeous though. Good training for the 2 bridge runs I have during the next 2.5 weeks. Too bad my ankle is a bit bum. And it's so weird that the sun was still up past 9pm.

Wow. Small world. MrBAMF was there yesterday and Monday. Here's another trail head. Parking can be a nightmare if its nice out. Right now = hot, so its a toss-up.

Cochran Shoals

www.atlantatrails.com/hiking-trails/cochran-shoals-trails-along-the-chattahoochee/

[pamela]

May 29, 2013 11:28:23 GMT -5 BAMFMrsB said:

May 28, 2013 20:32:26 GMT -5 pamela said:

Found one and OMG that was not anything like flat! Gorgeous though. Good training for the 2 bridge runs I have during the next 2.5 weeks. Too bad my ankle is a bit bum. And it's so weird that the sun was still up past 9pm.

Wow. Small world. MrBAMF was there yesterday and Monday. Here's another trail head. Parking can be a nightmare if its nice out. Right now = hot, so its a toss-up.

Cochran Shoals

www.atlantatrails.com/hiking-trails/cochran-shoals-trails-along-the-chattahoochee/

I go in the evening and it was really nice last night. Not hot at all, at least by my standards.

[katinthehat]

Did you do the Shoals or the one off of Northside Drive? And definitely check out the Silver Comet trail if you have a chance!

[pamela]

May 30, 2013 7:20:15 GMT -5 katinthehat said:

Did you do the Shoals or the one off of Northside Drive? And definitely check out the Silver Comet trail if you have a chance!

I went to one entrance just off the intersection of Cumberland and Akers Mill.