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Not quite a half mile later, the trail veers sharply to the left (east) down off the ridge and around so that you’re running north right along side the river. Running south, I found myself on a ridge overlooking the Chattahoochee to my left and down about 30-40 feet. I went right so I didn’t have to double-back. It’s a loop, so it matters not whether you go left (north) or right (south). To me, this was the most scenic part of the trail. This was the Chattahoochee Loop (picture to the right). The ridge is framed by the Gilbert Branch (creek) to the west and south. About a half mile later, the red trail veers right (east) down and across a small creek (Gilbert Branch) and up a small hill on a beautiful ridge overlooking the Chattahoochee River. Very flat and easy running along this stretch heading north along a ridge line. The red trail continues north following the river, but not right next to it. At this point of my journey, I was near mile 2 on the eastern side of the baseball fields. A few muddy patches in this area, but very usable. There are several connector trails that aren’t well marked and I ended up taking one (or two) of them over to the red trail from the northern tip of the yellow trail.

I’ll describe the trails as I ran them in more detail below.īoundary Waters Chattahoochee Loop intersection

The trails are all very well marked with signs at major intersections and blazes all along the way. During my visit to the park, I ran the green trail, part of the yellow trail, and all of the red trail. The red trail has some flat sections, but also features lots of hills and is, I think, the most scenic of the trails. The green, yellow, and blue trails are all flat and relatively easy.

Red Hawk Loop – 1.1 miles, natural trail (blue blaze) “blue trail”.

Red Oak Loop – 2.4 miles, natural trail (yellow blaze) “yellow trail”.

Chattahoochee Loop – 5.1 miles, natural trail (red blaze) “red trail”.

CHC Regional Greenway Trail – 3/4 mile, paved path (green blaze) “green trail”.

Trail OverviewĬurrently, there are four main trail segments at Boundary Waters Park: Official map (courtesy of Douglas County Parks & Recreation): Boundary_Waters_Trail_Map_Includes_Greenway_1-8-15. Much of the park is dedicated to active recreation.” It features an aquatic center, fishing ponds, athletic fields, and 12+ miles of trails for hiking, biking, and equestrian use. According to the official website, Boundary Waters “…is a beautiful 500-acre recreation complex located along the Chattahoochee River in Douglas County, Georgia.

Hwy 92, halfway between Douglasville and Fairburn, GA – very near the newly incorporated city of Chattahoochee Hills. The park also features one of the many trail links to the planned 98-mile Chattahoochee Hill Country (CHC) Regional Greenway Trail.īoundary Waters Park is managed by Douglas County Parks & Recreation and is located along the Chattahoochee River on Ga.

We recently “discovered” the Boundary Waters Park and feel it’s a great start of more to come for those of us in the south metro area. The south side of Atlanta is starting to see the development of Chattahoochee-based parks, paths, and trails. The north side of Atlanta has long featured an excellent set of parks and trails along the Chattahoochee River known as the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. It flows in a generally south/southwesterly direction through the northwest corner of Atlanta as it works it’s way to the Gulf of Mexico. The Chattahoochee river starts as a spring on the Appalachian Trail, just below Georgia’s tallest mountain – Brasstown Bald.