East Palisades and Bamboo Forest Loop
Starting from the Whitewater Creek side of the East Palisades unit, this loop follows the wooded bank of the Chattahoochee River upstream, passing rocky river edges, small islands, and open views across the water.
At the northern end of the route, the path reaches the Bamboo Forest, a distinctive riverside grove, then turns back along the Chattahoochee River corridor before beginning a broader return loop.
The final section winds through the quieter interior of the Palisades Unit, crossing shaded forest paths, rolling ridges, ravines, and hillside bends before descending back toward Whitewater Creek and the riverfront.
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- Distance: 4.4 mi
- Elevation gain: 666 ft
- Maximum elevation: 1,017 ft
- Elevation loss: 666 ft
- Minimum elevation: 764 ft
- Moving time: 1 h 56 m
- Moving speed: 2.2 mph
- Maximum speed: 3.9 mph
- Total time: 2 h 20 m
- Global speed: 1.9 mph
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- Distance: 4.4 mi
- Elevation gain: 666 ft
- Maximum elevation: 1,017 ft
- Elevation loss: 666 ft
- Minimum elevation: 764 ft
- Moving time: 1 h 56 m
- Moving speed: 2.2 mph
- Maximum speed: 3.9 mph
- Total time: 2 h 20 m
- Global speed: 1.9 mph
About this trail
Name: East Palisades and Bamboo Forest Loop trail, distance, elevation, map, profile, GPS track
Start: East Palisades, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, 30339, United States (33.87776 -84.44192)
End: East Palisades, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, 30339, United States (33.87784 -84.44191)
Coordinates: 33.87776 -84.44311 33.89508 -84.43497
Topography: Atlanta topographic map, elevation, terrain
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