Cherokee Trail
Stone Mountain Nature Trails -
Stone Mountain Park features 15 miles of hiking and walking
trails, including the 1 mile trail to the top of the mountain which starts at
the Confederate Hall Historical & Environmental Education Center.
ü White
path: Cherokee Trail
ü Orange
paths: Connecting trails
ü Green
path: Nature Garden Trail
ü Black
paths: Unofficial shortcut trails
ü Blue
path: Railroad
The Cherokee Trail is a 5 mile historic and National
Recreation Trail which explores much of the Natural District around the base of
Stone Mountain. It is an easy to moderate trail that traverses wooded areas,
lakeshores, and granite slopes of the mountain.The trail is primarily used for hiking & road biking and
is accessible year-round.
The Cherokee Trail is marked with white blazes and with
knee-high granite posts. Blazes can be painted on trees or on stone.
The summit is a great place to watch the sunrise and sunset,
so try to include this in your plans. If you arrive at Stone Mountain before
sunrise, consider walking to the top, watching the sunrise, and then walking
back down far enough to reach the Cherokee Trail. Then you can walk around the
Cherokee Trail back to the Walk-up Trail, and continue down from there. This is
the best plan during summer months as it allows you to hike before the hottest
part of the day. You can also do the opposite: Walk up the Walk-up Trail to the
Cherokee Trail, walk around the Cherokee Trail, and then continue up the
Walk-up Trail to the summit and watch the sunset. This is the best plan during
winter since the summit can be very cold and windy on a winter morning.
The Cherokee Trail can be hiked in a clockwise or
counter-clockwise direction. This trail guide will be based on walking
counter-clockwise beginning at the Walk-up Trail. The trail can be hiked in
about two hours walking at a moderate, steady pace.
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