Area: Acworth → Allatoona Pass → Cooper’s Furnace → Etowah Indian Mounds → Red Top Mountain
Time: 1–3 hours
Difficulty: Easy (all paved)

📍 Start: Downtown Acworth / Main Street
Task 1 — Small-Town Kickoff
Jeep photo on historic Main Street.

Coffee Options Near Start
Reveille Coffeehouse Café
Center Street Coffee
Sundance Coffee

Jeep-Friendly Supply Stops
Academy Sports
Kennesaw Mountain Outdoor Store (nearby)

📍 Grave of The Unknown Hero
Task 2 — Honor Stop
Leave a pinecone or small stone.

📍 Allatoona Pass Battlefield Trailhead
Task 3 — Memorial Moment
Photo at granite monument.

Task 4 — Battlefield Lookout
Walk to scenic ridge.

Task 5 — Trench Cut Discovery
Photo inside cut or interpretive panel.

🍔 Optional Snack Corridor
RaceTrac / Shell
JD’s BBQ

📍 Cooper’s Furnace Day Use Area
Task 6 — Furnace History Shot
Photo of furnace stack.

Task 7 — River Reflection
Scenic river photo.

Task 8 — Stewardship Moment
Collect trash.

📍 Etowah Indian Mounds
Task 9 — Jeep Entrance Shot
Photo at entrance monument.

Task 10 — Climb Mound A
Panorama photo.

Task 11 — Museum Moment
Photo of artifact panel.

🍽️ Lunch Options Near End
Mojo Burger Joint
Ate Track Bar & Grill
JD’s BBQ
El Dorado Mexican
Appalachian Grill

📍 Red Top Scenic Pull-off
Task 12 — Sunset Shot
Jeep + water + golden light.

🏁 Finish

ROUTE PLAN: Acworth → Unknown Hero Grave → Allatoona Pass → Cooper’s Furnace → Etowah → Red Top Mountain

Begin in the historic downtown core.

1. Head north on Main Street. 
2. Turn LEFT onto US-41 N (Cobb Pkwy). 
3. Continue approx. 3.3 miles. 
4. Turn RIGHT onto GA-92 / Lake Acworth Drive. 
5. Drive approx. 0.5 miles, then LEFT onto Old Allatoona Road SE. 
6. Continue approx. 1.5 miles to grave site. 

Address: 640 Old Allatoona Rd SE

1. Continue north on Old Allatoona ~0.2 mile. 
2. Trailhead lot is on LEFT. 

Address: 1052 Old River Rd SE

1. Continue north; road curves into Allatoona Dam Road SE. 
2. Follow signs toward Allatoona Dam. 
3. Turn RIGHT onto Old River Road SE. 
4. Drive approx. 1 mile into furnace site. 

Address: 813 Indian Mounds Rd, Cartersville

1. Exit back toward dam road. 
2. Turn RIGHT onto Allatoona Dam Rd SE → US-41 N. 
3. Turn LEFT onto Grassdale/ Riverside Road. 
4. After 0.8 mile, RIGHT onto Indian Mounds Road. 
5. Continue to entrance. 

Address: 50 Lodge Rd SE, Acworth

1. Depart back toward US-41 S. 
2. Turn RIGHT onto US-41. 
3. Drive approx. 5.3 miles. 
4. Turn LEFT onto Red Top Mountain Rd SE. 
5. Drive approx. 1.8 miles to scenic pull-offs or Visitor Center. 

ROUTE PLAN: Jasper → Talking Rock → Old Whitestone → FS 28-1 → Nature Park → Vineyard → Downtown Jasper

Turn RIGHT onto N Main Street heading south.

Address: 141 N Main St

1. Continue straight; courthouse appears on LEFT. 

Address: 44 Chambers St

1. Continue north to Goble Street. 
2. Turn RIGHT onto Goble. 
3. Turn LEFT onto N Ward. 
4. Turn RIGHT onto Chambers; Inn on RIGHT. 

General Center: 4504 Hwy 136 W

1. Continue north as N Main becomes Talking Rock Rd. 
2. Drive approx. 5.5 miles. 
3. Parking area on RIGHT. 

1. Continue north out of Talking Rock. 
2. After approx. 3 miles, turn RIGHT onto Old Whitestone Road East. 
3. Run gravel loop; return either direction. 

1. Return to Hwy 136 heading east. 
2. After approx. 2.2 miles, FS 28-1 entrance on RIGHT. 
3. Drive until loopable or conditions change. 

Address: 4633 Hwy 136 W

1. Return west ~2 miles; entrance on LEFT. 

Address: 110 Rathgeb Trail

1. Continue back to Hwy 515. 
2. Turn LEFT toward Jasper. 
3. Turn RIGHT onto Philadelphia Road. 
4. Turn LEFT onto Rathgeb Trail. 

Reverse route back via GA-515 → N Main Street.