Click to see a map of the Corps of Engineers trails on Lake Allatoona:

Laurel Ridge Trail

Length: 1 mile
Difficulty: Moderate
Trailhead locations (2): Entrance road leading to the Allatoona Lake Project Management Office and the other is next to the Project Management Office.

Cooper's Furnace Trail

Length: 1 mile
Difficulty: Easy
Trailhead locations (2): Cooper's Furnace Day Use Area and across from Cooper Branch #2 Day Use Area.

The Cooper's Furnace Trail follows the route of a 19th Century mining railroad bed through a mixed pine and hardwood forest. The forest has a rich variety of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, and an abundance of wildlife. A beaver and a muskrat inhabit the pond at the end of the trail.

Allatoona Pass Civil War Interpretation Trail

Length: 1 ¼ mile
Difficulty: Easy
Trailhead location (1): Allatoona Pass Battlefield, 2 miles north of I-75 off Old Allatoona Rd.

This trail starts out on the old Western & Atlantic railroad bed, which is the railroad that ran through the pass during the Civil War. The trail turns right on to a section of the Old Tennessee Road and is very well marked. Please take the time to stop and read the interpretive signs. These signs will help you get a sense of the bloody battle that took place here in October of 1864. The trail winds atop the Oak-Pine ridges as well as around and through the earthen works of a battle fought long ago. These earthen works are very old, dating to 1864 and extremely important to the history of the area. Please be respectful of them so that they will be enjoyed well in to the future.

Vineyard Mountain Eagle Scout Trails

Trailhead locations (2): Riverside Park and Red Top Mountain Road near Bethany Bridge.

Blue Trail

Length: ½ mile
Difficulty: moderate
Blaze Color: blue

Red Trail

Length: 1 mile
Difficulty: strenuous
Blaze color: red

Yellow Trail

Length: 5 miles
Difficulty: moderate
Blaze Color: yellow

The Vineyard Mountain Eagle Scout Trail traverses the forested slopes of Vineyard Mountain. From its lofty vantage points, hikers are provided beautiful vistas of the Etowah River Valley, Allatoona Dam, the Cooper Furnace historic area and Allatoona Lake. During springtime, the bloom of dogwood, native azalea, mountain laurel, and redbud grace the pathway. Autumn brings forth the brilliant hues of the leaf color change. Wildlife which may be encountered includes deer, turkey, fox, bobcat, squirrel, and rabbit. Birds frequently seen are hawks, blue jays, songbirds, and crows. Occasionally, a bald eagle may even be spotted along the river.

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