Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
Distance: 5.5 miles
Difficulty: D2-D3 (Easy to Moderate)
Carpool Time: 8:30 AM at Intown Community Church
Cost:  $10 per person in carpool.
Hike Leader:  Rony

At Red Top Mountain State Park you can connect with the natural beauty of Lake Allatoona and explore the iron mining tradition & history of the Etowah Valley. Named for the soil’s rich red color caused by high iron-ore content, Red Top Mountain was once an important mining area. Trails begins at the front porch of the park Visitor Center, turns north for one mile, crosses Lodge Road and then makes a loop through some of the most beautiful areas of the park. The loop portion follows the lakeshore for approximately half its length. Completion of the loop brings the hiker back to the same one mile route to the front porch. This trail is named after one of several homesteads which were once located in the loop portion. Trail is blazed yellow.

This is a good beginners hike

Required Items to Bring:
Packed Lunch
Water 1.5 – 2.00 liter
Snacks/ Fruits
Hat
Sunglasses
Sunscreen