Name | Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area - Cochran Shoals Area / Sope Creek |
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Summary | Sope Creek is a more secluded entrance to the Cochran Shoals area |
Type | Day Hike - Out and Back |
Distance (Total) | 1.0 miles / 1.6 km |
Elevation Gain | |
Minimum Elevation | |
Maximum Elevation | |
Hiking Season | - All Year Long |
Things To See | - Historic Site - Ponds - River |
Difficulty | Easy |
Rating | ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ |
Nearby Town | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Link | http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/sopecreek.htm |
Permit Required | Park Fees |
Trail Map | Park Maps |
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.
From I-285 East:
* Take exit 24, Riverside Drive.
* Left For 2.3 miles to Johnson Ferry Road.
* Left for 2.7 miles to the junction of Johnson Ferry Road and Paper Mill Road.
* Left onto Paper Mill Road for 2.2 miles, entrance will be on the left.
From I-285 West:
* Take exit 24, Riverside Drive.
* North For 2.3 miles to Johnson Ferry Road.
* Left for 2.7 miles to the junction of Johnson Ferry Road and Paper Mill Road.
* Left onto Paper Mill Road for 2.2 miles, entrance will be on the left.
From I-75 North:
* Take exit 260, Windy Hill Road.
* Right to Powers Ferry Road.
* Left for .9 miles to Terrell Mill Road
* Right on Terrell Mill Road for 1.6 miles to ‘right’ turning lane for Paper Mill Road.
* Unit will be on right 1.1 miles down the road.
From I-75 South:
* Take exit 260, Windy Hill Road.
* Left to Powers Ferry Road.
* Left for .9 miles to Terrell Mill Road
* Right on Terrell Mill Road for 1.6 miles to ‘right’ turning lane for Paper Mill Road.
* Unit will be on right 1.1 miles down the road.
From U.S. 41 (Cobb Parkway North) to Windy Hill Road:
* Travel to Powers Ferry Road and follow I-75 directions as listed above.
From U.S. 41 (Cobb Parkway South) to Terrell Mill Road:
* Travel to turning lane for Paper Mill Road.
* Go 1.1 miles to the unit on the right.
Latitude | 33.9406398999 degrees / 33° 56.438' / 33° 56' 26.30" |
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Longitude | -84.4378709793 degrees / -84° 26.272' / -84° 26' 16.34" |
Created by Nick on 02/20/2010 |
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