Sawnee Mountainside Hiking & Parking — Attraction in Cumming

I hiked the Indian Seats trail today with a bunch of folks from my Meetup group. Although it was a rocky and steep trail, I enjoyed it, especially the view at the Summit.

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Location and parking: Finding the preserve and getting parking were very easy, thanks to the signage at the front. Dogs and bikes aren't allowed (Sorry Pet owners :( ), probably owing to the steep and sharp rocks throughout the trail.

Hike length & pace: Our hike was 3.8 miles long and took us roughly 2.5 hours to complete at a moderate pace. We took ample breaks in the middle and highly recommend it to those relatively new to hiking due to the inclination that can get hard at times.

My verdict: Although this trail is unpaved and is part of the wilderness, it looked well maintained with hardly any fallen logs poking out or unclean-looking spots. I highly recommend this one for both solo hikers and those going...

My husband and I love Sawnee Mountain! We typically hike on the other side of the mountain to the Indian Seats during the winter, but when we have extra time we go Sawnee Mountainside for a longer hike. I would say it’s an easy hike for avid hikers and moderate for non avid hikers. Photos are from October, such a beautiful place even though there is no overlook like the Indian Seats. There is...

The playground and parking here are very nice. The trail has a lot of loose gravel on the hills, and there are lots of hills. There were very few birds and other wildlife along the trail.

This is good for a local hike but ranks very low on places to...