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Top hiking destinations
Where to park, what is at the lot, and a one-tap route from wherever you are.
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Big Possum Creek (Heiss) Trailhead (Cumberland Trail) Cumberland Trail State Park
Capacity 12 vehicles (SST layer)
3-Forks Trailhead
5 Points Recreation Area
Abbo’s Alley
Access Trail (Old Stone Fort)
Adams Falls
Upcoming
Cherohala Skyway Fall Foliage Hikes – COA
1800’s Blacksmith Forge Fundraiser and Silent Auction
After Dark: A Night Hike
Black Light Night Hike
Possum Creek to Retro Hughes- CT
Local hiking shops, outfitters and guides

Gearhead Outfitters – North Shore (formerly Rock/Creek)
The old Rock/Creek North Shore shop under its new Gearhead name: packs, tents, trail shoes and layers a short walk from Coolidge Park.

Gearhead Outfitters – Cleveland
Cleveland's full-line outdoor store off I-75, handy for stocking up on camp and trail gear before heading to the Ocoee or Cherokee NF.

Hiwassee Outfitters
Reliance base for self-guided rafts, duckies and tubes on the 5.5-mile Hiwassee float ending at Devil's Shoals; cabins and campsites.
REI Chattanooga
The co-op near Hamilton Place: deep stock of tents, stoves and climbing hardware, plus a service desk and member returns.

Blue Ridge Mountain Outfitters – Blue Ridge
Downtown Blue Ridge outfitter for hiking gear and maps, and a place to line up a guided hike or trailhead shuttle in the Chattahoochee NF.

Blue Ridge Mountain Outfitters – Ellijay
Riverside shop in downtown Ellijay stocking hiking and camping basics plus boats, a practical stop before the Cartecay or Pinhoti.
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