Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy Begins Hiking Challenge

SANDY SPRINGS, GA — The Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy has launched the HikeCRNRA challenge to recognize individuals who hike all 66 miles of designated trails within the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, a unit of the national park system.

The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is a series of 15 park units along 48 miles of the Chattahoochee River in metro Atlanta. Each park unit offers well maintained and diverse hiking trails which provide recreational opportunities and access to historic sites along the river. The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is very popular with hiking enthusiasts, many of whom visit one or multiple park units on a regular basis. Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy, the official Friends group of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, created the HikeCRNRA challenge to encourage hikers to visit all park units within the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area and to reward trail exploration.

The first six hikers were recently recognized for finishing all 66 miles of the challenge. Individuals who hike all designated Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area trails receive a special HikeCRNRA patch, an annual membership to Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy, and recognition at the annual Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy members meeting.

“We hope HikeCRNRA will encourage people to see all that the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area has to offer,” said Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy board member Ray Steed. “Visiting all 15 park units and hiking all 66 miles of maintained hiking trails along the Chattahoochee River should lead to a greater appreciation of this beautiful green space within our metro area.”

To join the program, participants can go to www.chattahoocheeparks.org. Park unit trail maps and trail segment tracking forms are available for downloading. Additionally, a summary form is available to submit to the Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy once all trail segment hikes have been completed. Credit will be given for trail segments completed after Dec. 1, 2020, and hikers will have a lifetime to complete all trail segments.

For more information on this program or how to join, donate, or volunteer with Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy, visit chatthoocheeparks.org or email info@chattahoocheeparks.org.