Sope Creek Loop

Sope Creek Trail
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Sope Creek Loop
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Distance
3.3 miles
Elevation Gain
377 ft
Route Type
Loop

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River
Forest
Wildflowers
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Added by Rob Giersch

Sope Creek offers a maze of trails running through a secluded forest and old Mill ruins just on the edge of Atlanta.

Sope Creek is a little slice of wild heaven squeezed into the hustle and bustle of Atlanta's metro madness. Bordering the Chattahoochee River, Interstate 285, and Suburbia sprawl, Sope Creek offers the city dweller an environmental escape that seems too good to be true.

From the parking lot off Sope Creek Rd ,Take the Sope Creek Trail (blue blazes) that drop down to Spoke Creek. Once you arrive to the water, explore the ruins of the 18th century mill that was destroyed during the civil war as Sherman made his way to Atlanta. You can continue throughout the Sope Creek Park in a number of directions. Stay in the forest, go sit by Sibley Pond and meditate, or drop down to the Chattahoochee River and see some of the amazing wild life that flourishes right in the city of Atlanta.

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Adam Stickler
6/16/2019
Old Mill Ruins
This can be either a simple walk in the woods or you can explore the ruins up close and personal! Great spot for photography ...
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Mike B
1/16/2019
Beautiful ruins along the creek
Really nice and quite hike along the creek around the ruins.
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Kelley Le
11/4/2017
Great Local Hike!
Its beautiful and there are several trails to explore. There are great mountain biking trails as well. After some hiking, trail running, mountain biking, ...
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Mark Horn
7/16/2017
Adventure In The City
This scenic and historic trail offers a getaway experience right in the middle of Atlanta's suburbs.
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Christian Murillo
10/30/2016
Awesome Exercise trail, cool ruins, and charming creek
This is one of my favorite trails in the Metro Atlanta area along with the East Palisades trail. This trail is a loop ...
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Will McCarthy
5/2/2016
The Ruins
This is a really easy really fun hike. I think the trip is most about the paper mill ruins which have this cool and ...
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Peter Loudermilk
2/27/2016
Easy Quick Hike
This was a easy quick relaxing hike. It was cool to see some of what was left of old buildings
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Daniel Haupert
1/27/2016
Nice!
Boy was this a fun, scenic route!
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