This 4-Mile Hike In Georgia Takes You Through An Enchanting Forest
By Marisa Roman|Published July 25, 2019
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A New Jersey native with over 15 years of writing experience, Marisa has studied at both New York University and Florida International University. She has lived all over the country, including a decade stint in South Florida. Marisa is well-versed in exploration as she travels a good majority of the year in her self-converted Sprinter van. Her articles have been featured in various notable publications over the years, she has a published collection of short stories, and three completed screenplays under her belt.
Don’t you just love those hiking trails in Georgia that lead you to places that you didn’t even know exist?! Might be few and far between, but they’re there. This particular hiking trail we’re referencing below is one that you might use the adjectives “magical” and “enchanted” to describe. Clocking in at around 4 miles roundtrip, take a look at the hike in Georgia that will take you to a forest of wonderment and curiosity.
One of the most spectacular hiking trails in Georgia is the East Palisades Trail in Sandy Springs.
As part of the Chattahoochee River National Recreational Area, East Palisades Trail features some epic waterside hiking, plus views over the river that are breathtaking.
Clocking in at around 4 miles roundtrip, this hiking trail is perfect for warm weather hiking or when the leaves start changing during the autumn months.
The Bamboo Forest along the East Palisades Trail is as magical as you would expect—taking hikers to a different world that is practically right out of a movie.
While bamboo is not common in Georgia, this forest is filled with towering trees, swaying and knocking together in the breeze for one of the most calming moments of the entire hike.
Take your time walking through this portion of the trail—heck, pack a picnic and sit under the bamboo reeds enjoying the serenity of the sunlight filtering through the trees.