Name: Little Mulberry Ravine, Woodland, and Beech Tree Loop
Rating: 4

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Little Mulberry Ravine, Woodland, and Beech Tree Loop Little Mulberry Park, GA

LENGTH 3.3 MILES

DIFFICULTY 3.2 Easy

DURATION 1-2 hours

ELEVATION GAIN

480

feet

TRAIL TYPE

Trail
System

Little Mulberry Ravine, Woodland, and Beech Tree Loop

Navigate a small network of trails on the south side of Little Mulberry Park while exploring around a ravine and a couple of creeks. A mix of paved, dirt, and gravel trails, the Ravine Loop, Woodland, and Beech Tree trails can be used to form a 3.3 mile loop or several shorter routes depending on which direction you take.

Begin this hike by parking at the Fence Road entrance. At the end of the parking lot, take the trail that heads to the left between the park map and the pavilion, across from the restrooms. This immediately connects to the West Meadow loop trail, which we'll be taking to access the rest of the trails.

Stay left at the loop intersection and within .2 miles you'll come to the Ravine Loop on the left, heading out of the sun and into the woods. The Ravine Loop is a lollipop loop with this connecting "stick" leading to a loop. If you instead continue on the West Meadow trail less than .2 miles further you'll come to the Beech Tree trail, which connects to the other side of the Ravine Loop. These trails combined make a double loop.

On the far end of the Ravine Loop is the Woodland trail attaching at two points. With it's own internal connector trail, all three trails combined make many different loop options available. The Woodland Trail is the only trail that is not paved at all. The Beech Tree and Ravine trails are paved except for a .4 mile section on the north side of the Ravine Loop that is small gravel, so is still easily traveled.

There's no right or wrong way to hike these trails, so I'm not going to provide navigation beyond this. There is an overlook and waterfall, but neither are too impressive. I couldn't actually see the waterfall, just hear it and it sounded like a trickle. The length and difficulty ratings and the elevation map are all based on doing the outer loop, but some of the steepest sections are on the inside of the loop.

Even though these trails are paved, they may not be suitable for people with mobility issues or wheelchairs. Several sections are very steep to the point where there are groves and score lines on the pavement for traction and water run-off.

Little Mulberry Ravine, Woodland, and Beech Tree Loop.
Trailhead at the end of the parking lot.

Little Mulberry Ravine, Woodland, and Beech Tree Loop.
Take the trail between the map and the pavilion to access the West Meadow trail.

Little Mulberry Ravine, Woodland, and Beech Tree Loop.
Begin on the West Meadow trail to access the Ravine Loop.

Little Mulberry Ravine, Woodland, and Beech Tree Loop.
Leave the West Meadow trail to begin the Ravine Loop.

Little Mulberry Ravine, Woodland, and Beech Tree Loop.
Most of the Ravine Loop is paved. The steeper section are scored heavily for traction and water run off.

Little Mulberry Ravine, Woodland, and Beech Tree Loop.
Beech Forest Overlook.

Little Mulberry Ravine, Woodland, and Beech Tree Loop.
At all intersections, signs inform you what lies down each direction. At this particular intersection, you can see the Woodland Trail head off into the woods between the two paved paths.

Little Mulberry Ravine, Woodland, and Beech Tree Loop.
Several information signs along the Ravine Loop.

Little Mulberry Ravine, Woodland, and Beech Tree Loop.
Creek along the Ravine Loop.

Little Mulberry Ravine, Woodland, and Beech Tree Loop.
The Woodland trail is the only off-pavement trail in this system.

Little Mulberry Ravine, Woodland, and Beech Tree Loop.
Bridge along the Woodland trail.

Little Mulberry Ravine, Woodland, and Beech Tree Loop.
A little less than half a mile of the Ravine Loop is unpaved, following along the creek.

Elevation Map Length (miles) by Elevation (feet)

Slope Breakdown

Elevation Gain

Elevation Range

Grade Range

Length

Elevation Gain

0 - 250 ft/mi

~ 0 - 5 %

0.9 mi

101 ft

250 - 500 ft/mi

~ 5 - 10 %

0.5 mi

202 ft

500 - 750 ft/mi

~ 10 - 15 %

0.2 mi

108 ft

750 - 1000 ft/mi

~ 15 - 20 %

413 ft

65 ft

1000+ ft/mi

~ 20+ %

172 ft

36 ft

Elevation Loss

Elevation Range

Grade Range

Length

Elevation Loss

0 - 250 ft/mi

~ 0 - 5 %

0.7 mi

101 ft

250 - 500 ft/mi

~ 5 - 10 %

0.5 mi

199 ft

500 - 750 ft/mi

~ 10 - 15 %

0.2 mi

145 ft

750 - 1000 ft/mi

~ 15 - 20 %

278 ft

44 ft

1000+ ft/mi

~ 20+ %

117 ft

25 ft

Terrain Map Click to control map

Details

length3.3 miles

difficulty3.2 Easy

duration1 - 2 hours

features Dog Friendly Paved Path River/Stream

trail typeTrail System

blazeNone

elevation gain480 ft.

state Georgia

park/forestLittle Mulberry Park

visitor infoGwinnett Parks & Recreation
770-978-5270 (Trails Hotline)

hoursSunrise - Sunset

parking feeNone

trailhead coordinates 34.039659, -83.877627 (Degree Decimal, DegDec)
N 34°2.38, W 83°52.66 (Degree Minutes, MinDec)
N 34°2'23'', N 34°2'23'' (Degree Minutes Seconds, DMS)

Trailhead Directions

N 34°2.38, W 83°52.66

Google Map It

For this hike, the trail begins at the end of the parking lot. Take the trail between the map and the pavilion on the left, across from the restrooms.

Parking Capacity

101 parking spacing including several handicap and 3 bus.

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4 (1)

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hikethesouth-3 years ago

Great Paved Trail for Locals

This is a great park with a lot of different options, but nothing worth driving too far to visit. Most of the trails on this hike are paved except for the Woodland trail, but they are still nice, well-maintained trails that are easy to navigate and not too crowded. Other than the connecting West Meadow trail, the rest of the hike is under the trees in the shade, so very nice for a hot summer day. There's a couple of overlooks and a waterfall but you really can't see anything.

Easy | Hiked Summer 2020

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