The current bridge was built over 25 years ago to serve as a critical link between Boling Park and the Sutallee Trace Trails system. The bridge needs to be replaced. The project to replace the bridge is being undertaken by the Trace Trail Stewards and Scouts Canton, Inc. The goal is to replace the bridge in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the trail system.
Tax-deductible donations may be made:
- Via online money transfer using the adjacent Venmo link.
- By check, made out to Troop 241 BSA Scouts Canton Trail Fund, and mailed to:
Darcy Douglas, Trace Trail Stewards
176 Renford Road, Ball Ground, Georgia 30107
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If you would like a receipt for tax purposes, please include your email address in the Venmo comments or check memo field.
Etowah Hiking Trails - Trail System
As the map above indicates, the primary access point for the Sutallee Trace Trails system is Boling Park, a riverfront park in the city of Canton, Georgia. The Boling Park entrance to the trail system sits at the northern end of the park's parking lot, in the far right-hand corner.
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The White, or Trace, trail (depicted in black in the above map) is the backbone of the Sutallee Trace Trails system. All other trails come into contact with the Trace trail at some point.
As the map indicates, the trail system largely resides on land owned by the US Army Corps of Engineers (yellow) or the Cherokee County Water and Sewer Association (CCWSA, light green). Although no marked trails exist beyond the bridge at Jug Creek (White trail) a logging road at the bridge will take the traveler further into the Trace, eventually crossing into Cherokee County Greenspace.
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Recent clear cut logging operations on CCWSA property have negatively impacted many of the trails. The Orange trail, in particular, suffered a great deal of damage. The Red trail is no longer viable. While sections of the Orange trail have been destroyed, much of it has been restored, so that the trail retains a continuous link between the White trail and the New Hightower Church. (The spur leading to Huckleberry Hill has been destroyed, but plans are being formulated to restore the connection.)
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Boy Scout Troop 241 and the Sutallee Trace Trail Stewards work cooperatively to restore, maintain, and expand the Sutallee Trace Trails. As of January, 2025, the trail system is comprised of 10-15 miles of footpaths. In addition to formulating plans to restore the Orange trail's patch to Huckleberry Hill, efforts are being made to create trails along Jug Creek, and make minor improvements to existing bottom land roads, to improve their usability. Addition of other trails is also under consideration.
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