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Atlanta Walks: A Comprehensive Guide to Walking, Running, and Bicycling Around the Area's Scenic and Historic Locales 3rd ed. [Minkštas viršelis]

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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 240 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 190x140x32 mm, weight: 408 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 01-Oct-2003
  • Leidėjas: Peachtree Publishers
  • ISBN-10: 1561452939
  • ISBN-13: 9781561452934
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Atlanta Walks: A Comprehensive Guide to Walking, Running, and Bicycling Around the Area's Scenic and Historic Locales 3rd ed.Didesnis paveikslėlis
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 240 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 190x140x32 mm, weight: 408 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 01-Oct-2003
  • Leidėjas: Peachtree Publishers
  • ISBN-10: 1561452939
  • ISBN-13: 9781561452934
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Raktažodžiai:
Atlanta's moderate climate, gentle terrain, and fascinating history and architecture proved the perfect setting for delightful walks - an entertaining and healthy way to discover Atlanta. These self-guided tours of Atlanta are suitable for the whole family: walkers, runners, and bicyclists. Contains both urban and suburban walks of varying lengths and difficulty, as well as information on background, historical markers, notable sites and buildings, special features and area events, trail distance, terrain, nearby parking and MARTA access, and 61 maps.
Preface x
How To Use This Guide xii
The PATH Foundation xiii
MARTA Rapid Rail Network Map xv
Trail Locator Map xvi
Tips for the Trek 1(5)
Shoe Selection
1(1)
Preparing to Walk
1(1)
Walking with Children
2(1)
Bicycling
2(1)
Accessibility for Disabled Persons
3(3)
INTOWN ATLANTA
1 Atlanta Heritage Trail
Walking, Running, Biking
The heart of the city. Historic Underground Atlanta, the Capitol, Five Points, Sweet Auburn.
6.0 miles, Easy
6(22)
2 Atlanta University Center
Walking, Running, Biking
The campuses of Morris Brown, Spelman, and Morehouse Colleges, the Interdenominational Theological Center, and Clark Atlanta University, one of the nation's preeminent historically black universities.
3.5 miles, Easy
28(14)
3 West End
Walking, Running, Biking
A Victorian neighborhood. The Wren's Nest and Evan P. Howell Park.
1.5 miles, Easy
42(6)
4 Oakland Cemetery
Walking, Running
Atlanta's first municipal burial ground (1850). A Victorian treasure where many notable Atlantans are buried.
1.5 miles, Easy
48(5)
5 Grant Park
Walking, Running, Biking
A Victorian neighborhood surrounding a large city park. Zoo Atlanta, Cyclorama.
4.4 miles, Moderate
53(7)
6 Inman Park
Walking, Running, Biking
Site of fierce fighting during the pivotal Civil War Battle of Atlanta in
1864. Later, Atlanta's first planned residential community. Excellent Victorian architecture. Carter Presidential Center.
3.0 miles, Moderate
60(7)
7 Freedom Park
Walking, Running, Biking
This urban park, part of the PATH Foundation's trail system, links the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum and the Carter Center with the neighborhoods of Candler Park and Inman Park.
5.0 miles, Moderate
67(5)
8 Peachtree Promenade
Walking, Running
Historic Peachtree Street from the Fox Theatre District to Pershing Point.
2.0 miles, Easy
72(11)
9 Georgia Tech
Walking, Running, Biking
Historic college campus. Site of Tech Tower and Dodd-Grant Field.
3.0 miles, Moderate
83(9)
10 Piedmont Park & Atlanta Botanical Garden
Walking, Running, Biking
A park that has been a gathering place for Atlantans since the days of John Philip Sousa (1890's). Atlanta Botanical Garden with rare, exotic, and native plants; the Fuqua Conservatory; and the Storza Forest Preserve.
4.0 miles, Moderate
92(9)
11 Ansley Park
Walking, Running, Biking
One of Atlanta's earliest automobile communities. Filled with large old homes, winding streets, and parks.
4.0 miles, Moderate
101(7)
12 Virginia-Highland & Morningside
Walking, Running, Biking
Two residential areas, vintage World War I era. Craftsman bungalows and custom-designed houses. Popular shopping and dining area.
5.4 miles, Moderate-Difficult
108(8)
NEAR TOWN
13 Druid Hills
Walking, Running, Biking
A parklike, early twentieth-century neighborhood designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.
5.5 miles, Moderate
116(8)
14 Fernbank Forest
Walking
A woodland path through an old-growth forest, a popular science center, and a natural history museum.
2.0 miles, Moderate
124(5)
15 Emory University
Walking, Running, Biking
The campus of a renowned university. Historic buildings and green spaces.
3.0 miles, Moderate
129(10)
16 Tanyard Creek Park & Brookwood Hills
Walking, Running, Biking
Site of the Civil War Battle of Peachtree Creek (1864). A tree-shaded, popular old neighborhood.
4.5 miles, Moderate
139(6)
17 Peachtree Battle Avenue & Atlanta Memorial Park
Walking, Running, Biking
A tree-lined street of large, old estates, a popular city park, and a municipal golf course named for golfing legend Bobby Jones.
4.0 miles, Moderate
145(5)
18 Garden Hills
Walking, Running, Biking
A neighborhood of large homes built in the 1920's and more modest bungalows constructed during the post-Depression years. Parks and a municipal playground and swimming pool.
4.0 miles, Moderate-Difficult.
150(4)
19 Atlanta History Center & Buckhead's Beautiful Homes
Walking, Running, Biking
Headquarters of the Atlanta Historical Society, Museum, re-created Tullie Smith farm complex, Swan House, gardens. Estates, including Georgia Governor's Mansion, along famous West Paces Ferry Road.
6.0 miles, Moderate-Difficult
154(9)
20 Brookhaven
Walking, Running, Biking
Prestigious, old golf club community. National Register Historic District.
3.5 miles, Moderate
163(4)
21 Oglethorpe University & Silver Lake
Walking, Running, Biking
Historic campus and nearby residential area surrounding a wooded lake.
4.0 miles, Moderate
167(7)
22 Chastain Park
Walking, Running, Biking
Pleasant walk around city park and golf course.
3.5 miles, Easy
174(4)
23 Outdoor Activity Center
Walking
Woodland preserve with exhibits and activities, near the heart of the city.
1.5 miles, Easy-Moderate
178(6)
AROUND ATLANTA
24 Historic Marietta
Walking, Running, Biking
Old town square, commercial district, and antebellum homes. Nearby a Confederate and National Cemetery.
4.0 miles, Moderate
184(12)
25 Silver Comet frail: Mavell Road to Floyd Road
Walking, Running, Biking
Follow the route of the old "Silver Comet" train on this section of the linear rail-trail through Cobb County. The trail currently extends 37 miles to Rockmart, Georgia with plans to link with trails in Alabama.
4.2 miles (one-way), Easy-Moderate
196(6)
26 Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Walking, Running
A Civil War historic site with a visitor center, museum, preserved fortifications, and foot trails.
2.0-16.2 miles, Moderate-Difficult
202(7)
27 Chattahoochee Nature Center
Walking
Nonprofit center featuring displays and interpretive programs about wildlife habitats along the adjacent Chattahoochee River. Trails, wildlife exhibits, ponds.
2.0 miles, Easy-Moderate
209(5)
28 Historic Roswell
Walking, Running, Biking
Old mill village with preserved antebellum houses including Bulloch Hall, home of Martha Bulloch Roosevelt (mother of President Theodore Roosevelt). Old mill ruins.
4.5 miles, Moderate-Difficult
214(10)
29 Autrey Mill Nature Preserve
Walking
Scenic woodlands and historic buildings.
1.5 miles, Moderate
224(4)
30 Big Creek Greenway
Walking, Running, Biking
This thin ribbon of woodland, surrounded by residential and commercial developments, winds through Piedmont forest and along the banks of meandering Big Creek.
6.1 miles (one-way), Easy-Moderate
228(4)
31 Dunwoody Nature Center
Walking, Running
Surrounded by residential neighborhoods, the center offers trails, playscapes, gardens, gallery spaces, and ball fields in adjacent Dunwoody Park.
2.1 miles, Easy-Moderate
232(6)
32 Historic Decatur
Walking, Running, Biking
Small-town atmosphere, campus of Agnes Scott College, historic buildings, and pioneer cemetery.
4.0 miles, Moderate-Difficult
238(9)
33 Avondale Estates
Walking, Running, Biking
A 1920's planned community. National Register Historic District.
3.3 miles, Easy
247(4)
34 Stone Mountain Memorial Park
Walking, Running, Biking
Recreational park with 3,200 acres, the world's largest rock carving, a re-created antebellum plantation, a golf course, a lake, museums, and a scenic railroad. Historic walk-up trail, Cherokee Loop Trail, and paved walkways.
0.75-5.0 miles, Easy-Difficult
251(9)
35 Reynolds Nature Preserve
Walking
Woodland preserve with interpretive center, ponds, and historic buildings.
4.0 miles, Easy-Moderate
260(4)
36 Historic Jonesboro
Walking, Running, Biking
Site of an 1864 Civil War battle. Ante: bellum and Victorian houses. Nearby Lovejoy and Fitzgerald plantations. : Confederate cemetery.
2.5 miles, Easy
264(8)
37 Sweetwater Creek State Park
Walking
Ruins of Civil War era textile mill. Creek: side trails and Sparks Reservoir.
3.2-5.0 miles, Moderate-Difficult
272(4)
38 Panola Mountain State Conservation Park
Walking
Mountain, woodland, and rock outcrop trails. Visitor center with exhibits and interpretive programs.
2.0-5.5 miles, Moderate-Difficult
276(4)
39 Arabia Mountain National Heritage Preserve
Walking, Running
Designated a National Heritage Area, this ancient rock outcrop area features rare plant life, unique geological features, and historic quarry sites. Nature center offers educational programs and gallery spaces.
5.4 miles, Moderate-Strenuous
280(6)
40 Cochran Mill Nature Preserve and Park
Walking, Running
Woodlands and historic mill ruins adjacent to Fulton County Park.
3.5 miles, Moderate-Difficult
286(6)
CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
Introduction
292(3)
41 Palisades West Unit
Walking, Running
Paces Mill Trail, open meadow, takeout point for commercial raft trips.
2.5 miles, Moderate-Difficult
295(3)
42 Palisades East Unit
Walking, Running
Mountain and floodplain loop trail and scenic overlook.
3.0-5.0 miles, Moderate-Difficult
298(4)
43 Cochran Shoals & Powers Island Units
Walking, Running, Biking
Jogging and fitness course; mountain and floodplain trails.
3.1-4.6 miles, Moderate-Difficult
302(4)
44 Sope Creek Unit
Walking, Running, Biking
Historic mill ruins, Sibley Pond, woodland trails.
3.5 miles, Moderate
306(4)
45 Johnson Ferry Unit
Walking, Running
Floodplain trail, boat ramp, put-in for commercial raft trips.
2.5 miles, Easy
310(3)
46 Gold Branch Unit
Walking, Running
Rugged forest trails bordering Bull Sluice Lake and the Chattahoochee River.
3.5-7.0 miles, Moderate-Difficult
313(3)
47 Vickery Creek Unit
Walking, Running
Hillside and creekside trails. Ruins of Roswell Mill dam. Nearby historic Roswell.
3.9-6.0 miles, Moderate-Difficult
316(5)
48 Island Ford Unit
Walking, Running
Floodplain and hillside trails, rock outcroppings, boat launch area, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area headquarters and visitor center.
3.0 miles, Moderate
321(3)
49 Medlock Bridge Unit
Walking, Running
Rolling hills, thick forest, and open floodplain-a diverse wildlife habitat.
3.0 miles, Easy-Moderate
324(3)
50 Jones Bridge Unit
Walking, Running
Ruins of the old bridge and scenic view of the Chattahoochee River.
1.3-5.5 miles, Easy-Moderate
327(3)
Selected Bibliography 330