It's all about mileage right now. With several big hikes coming up, some of the multi-day trips, I'm trying to get in as many trail miles as I can. I hiked fifteen yesterday and hope to get another seven or eight today. To that end, I decided to join the Meetups standard Sunday hike, which today takes us to the Allatoona Creek trail system. I've hiked here once before and I remember thinking it was okay, but nothing spectacular. Probably great for mountain bikers, but just average for hikers. Either way though, I'm happy to get some miles in and hike with several friends.
We meet at the parking area and get started pretty quickly after a round of introductions. I'm using today to begin breaking in some new hiking shoes I will be taking overseas with me in a couple of months. Hopefully, they won't tear my feet up too badly.
The trail meanders through the woods and passes over a number of features made for mountain bikes, including ramps and jumps. Our leader is a big mountain biker and often enjoys hiking trails of this nature. The scenery is nice and occasionally we get a small section walking along the creek itself. What really makes these Sunday hikes enjoyable though is the company. Over my years in Georgia, I've made a number of friends in this group and we always have great conversations as we make our way through the woods.
Once start to make our way back to the parking area, I check mileage and see that we've hiked 8.5 miles, which is a little more than I was expecting, but I'm glad for it. This isn't a bad trail system by any means. It's well maintained and easy to navigate. It's just that it's one of those trail systems that was created just for the sake of creating a trail system. There is really nothing interesting to see here, other than maybe the occasional view of the creek. Either way though, it was an enjoyable way to spend a Sunday afternoon with friends.
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