Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area - Cochran Shoals Area / Sope Creek
| Type: |
Day Hike - Out and Back |
| Distance (Total): |
1.0 miles / 1.6 km |
| Elevation Gain: |
| Minimum Elevation: |
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| Hiking Season: |
- All Year Long
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| Things To See: |
- Historic Site
- Ponds
- River
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| Difficulty: |
Easy |
| Rating: |
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ |
| Nearby Town: |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Sope Creek is a more secluded entrance to the Cochran Shoals area. Offering scenic Sibley Pond and a more challenging trail for mountain bikers, Sope Creek is a good getaway in the middle of the city.
Named for a Cherokee holdout from the Trail of Tears, Sope Creek is a picturesque stream that flows into the river. The stone ruins along the creek banks are remnants of a paper manufacturing company that produced a large portion of the South's paper from 1855 to 1902.
