We got to the river after about 8 minutes, and the views were breathtaking– it also reminded me how strong the current gets in the river too! We followed the trails along the banks, and kept going. With that being said– if you cannot take your car down there and you plan on fishing, make sure you pack light, as the trek can be exhausting (coming from someone who walks 15 – 20 miles a day at work). There were plenty of trails and such, but we just wanted to get up and close to the river. It appeared you could take your car/truck and boat down a ramp– but it looked like it was all blocked off. Speaking of all of this, I was shocked to not see another car (or human for that fact), on the trek. We just wanted to scout the area and capture nature. My buddy wore moccasins, I was wearing running shoes. Now mind you, we both just ate a HUGE, SPICY meal, and we had no gear on us. After what we did, that did not bother me one bit. I had no change, so I put a $ 10 in the envelope. Hell, for $ 80, you can get a pass that covers all NRAs in the States (I need to look it up though for the true definition of that pass). Parking is $ 3, or $ 25 for am annual pass. When I found out the closest one was 3 left turns away, we were excited, and off we went! Upon entering, make sure you turn left at the illegit looking brown sign– trust me, I had second thoughts too! After a short drive, you end up at the pay station. As I was sitting in the parking lot of Peter Cheng’s, I was looking up where the locations for the National Recreation Areas were, since I knew there was a few around. After a random lunch yesterday with my buddy, we decided to rectify that. Trout fishing on the Hooch is one of my favorite things to do, but it seems like I have not done it In ages. On my countless drives over the 285 bridge (north end) and the river, I was always in awe of the view. You can also enter the West Palisades hiking trail system from the Rottenwood Creek trail at two points just after the trail bends up along the creek and away from the river. There’s a nice minor waterfall at this point, provided the water’s running. Near the I- 285 crossing is where the path (again) bridges Rottenwood Creek, leaves the park and joins Bob Callan. When the water is running hard, you get a good sense of the power of the river. The path runs under I- 75 and I- 285 - both those crossings create cool settings for the path, especially I- 75 where it crosses the Chattahoochee River. The upper half, along with the Bob Callan trail, provide some elevation change and is also nice but its considerably closer to and more influenced by city civilization, particularly Cumberland Pkwy and I- 285. On the southern half, you’ll enjoy nice creek views. Whatever you call it, it’s a nice walking and biking path. 45 miles is inside the park and is called the Rottenwood Creek trail. 8 mile length of the path as the Bob Callan trail. Note that Google maps, and probably a lot of people, incorrectly label the entire 1.
ROTTENWOOD STATE PARK UPDATE
This update is for the Rottenwood Creek multi use trail, which runs from the large parking lot off Cobb Pkwy up the western edge of the West Palisades NRA unit along Rottenwood Creek until meeting up with the Bob Callan trail at the park boundary.
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