Chicopee Woods
Length: 8.25 miles
Location: Gainesville, GA
Drive Time From Athens: 45-50 minutes
Total Elevation Gain: 981 ft
The trail mileage and elevation profile shown is the loop ridden counterclockwise, including Zig Zag and Outer Walnut Creek. Many different lengths and arrangements are possible, and traffic is multidirectional.
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How to Get There:
Take US 29 North from Athens toward Jefferson and Gainesville. Cross over I-85 and continue until I-985. Take I-985 South to exit 16 (Oakwood), turn right (west), and then turn right (north) past the McDonalds. At the end of this road, take a left on Ga.13 and follow the signs to Elachee Nature Center. Park in the parking lot located beyond the Golf Course, under the power lines off Elachee Drive. Overflow parking is permitted across the bridge at Elachee Nature Center.
