Big Creek Greenway from Marcon Drive

The Big Creek Greenway is a roughly 8-mile stretch of paved trail that runs from its northern Marconi Drive entrance in Alpharetta down to Old Alabama Road in Roswell. There is also an extended bit of the Greenway a little further north in Forsyth County, though these two trails do not connect. The trail is a fantastic way to exercise, to get from one place to another (via convenient road entra...

The Big Creek Freeride area is part of the Big Creek recreation area which provides a paved greenway, singletrack mountain biking trails, and two pump tracks.The Freeride area contains a number of downhill mountain biking lines that bottom out at the Greenway toward the back end of the trail system. Multiple gap jump lines can be found at the top of the hill where more experienced riders can go...

From Riverside Road, the Vickery Creek Trail takes you alongside the creek, then to an intersection where you will turn right. Switch onto Outer Loop Trail at the next intersection, and keep an eye out for marked junctions going forward. The trail will take you to the Roswell Mill waterfall, then to a covered bridge 3 miles in, before reaching the ruins of the mill, itself. There is a nice wat...

You’re going to be really surprised you’re still in Roswell, or in the Atlanta area at all. When you get out of your car and start walking down the wooden stairs at the start of the trail, the busy sounds of the rushing cars on Atlanta Street fade away into the wind flowing through the Tulip Poplar trees. You look up, and there’s color - everywhere. You immediately feel isolated from the rest o...

Settles Bridge Loop is a scenic 2.1-mile trail located within the Settles Bridge Park unit of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. This moderately challenging loop offers hikers a diverse experience through mature hardwood forest while providing access to historic sites and beautiful river views. The trail follows the western bank of the Chattahoochee River, incorporating sectio...

Bunten Road Park Loop is a loop trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Duluth, Georgia.