Rottenwood Creek offshoots from the Chattahoochee River and flows beside the trail for a majority of the run. Follow WP 7 to WP 11 to cling to the Chattahoochee River’s shore, where you’ll see paddlers navigating through the shoals. The trail begins as a lollipop formation, but a long stem from WP 4 to WP 8 dart you to the back half of the trails, where you’ll find a short loop and figure 8 trail. What Makes It GreatĪt mile 0.4, you have the option to run off-road on West Palisades’ dirt trails. Continue on this paved path to the 2-mile turnaround point at Akers Mill parking lot.
![rottenwood creek atl rottenwood creek atl](https://www.atlantatrails.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/paces-mill-park-west-palisades-trail-02-1024x683.jpg)
At mile 1.6 a trail sign notifies you of the transition to Bob Callan trail, under the Cumberland Parkway bridge. The climb fizzles out into a gradual decline toward Akers Mill Drive.
#Rottenwood creek atl series#
Deciduous trees speckle shade across the path for a welcome relief in the warmer months.Īt mile 0.8, a series of steeper inclines unfold before you, steadily carrying you higher above the creek and out of the shade of the trees. During fall and winter, it can seem as if you’re running on off-road terrain, because a layer of packed leaves span across the trail. By beginning at Paces Mill Boat Ramp, the Rottenwood Creek trail is flat, giving your body a chance to warm up. The Rottenwood Creek trail and Bob Callan trail link together for a total distance of 4 miles out and back. That’s the kind of run you’ll experience on the West Palisades trail.
![rottenwood creek atl rottenwood creek atl](https://s3-media1.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/tsv5MRdKBTSBMpw6dkt25g/168s.jpg)
You only need to focus on moving your feet and steadying your breathing. A runner finds joy in a paved trail run-off the sidewalk, away from roads- allowing for the sheer simplicity of movement.