There was a ride on New Year's Day that went from the Atlanta Prison Farm down to this place called Doll's Head Trail. We didn't know about the ride until after it was over, unfortunately.
But the folks who did do it took lots of awesome pictures and we knew we had to go check it out!
It's crazy how many amazing outdoor areas are hidden around Atlanta. In comparison, Athens is considered "the country" but I've definitely been spending way more time outside here than I ever did back there.
I'm a sucker for off-road trails and this one definitely didn't disappoint. Had it not been for the freshly laid tire marks, we probably could have gotten lost real quick. Especially since we got off our original path to follow a sign reading "Freshwater Goak" (I still have no idea what a goak is, even after several Google attempts). Needless to say, we never found a goak, but did manage to get off our trail for awhile...maybe that was the intention of the sign maker, who knows!
I think we ended up doing the trail backyards. We nearly missed the sign for the Doll's Head Trail, hidden amongst some bushes on the side of the trail.
The Doll's Head Trail is made up of weird art installations that folks make from items they find in the park. The makers urge you to please not bring in any foreign trash to make an interesting sculpture. By the looks of it, however, you have tons of options to use based on found treasures.
I'm currently fighting off a cold (ho-hum), so the bikes stayed home this adventure. But with my cross bike hopefully a month or so in the future, I'm really eager to get out there to actually ride the trails sometime.
Whether you're riding or walking, I definitely recommend going to check out this awesome park if you've been needing a second away from the city.
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