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Beltline hike synopsis with pix!

Our most recent urban hiking outing was a 7-mile jaunt on mostly active rails in the west and northwest beltline corridor. It was warm, but not really as hot or humid as it could be in mid-July. All in all it was a great hike and many thanks are due to our fearless leader Angel.

Some of the rails we walked were active and we actually saw numerous trains- some a little too close for comfort.







Eli- Urban Hike Leader




tunnel near start of hike


peachtree creek


Norfolk Southern Rail


blooming native trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans)




nearing the end- that's Piedmont above all that kudzu (this is a section we cleared with machetes a week earlier to make it passable for the group)


The End... with Slimer

Beltline hike this Saturday, July 11th

*Please note that we will be meeting at the Bankhead Marta Station (NOT the West End Station and NOT Park Grounds).

Meet us at 9:45 and we'll start hiking the tracks at 10am. Plan on a solid 5 miles of walking in the heat and humidity! Be sure to bring water, snacks, sunscreen, and a hat. It's gonna be a blast as Angel leads us along the northwest section of the Beltline loop!

Questions? Email me at: urbanhiking@wonderroot.org

~Eli