Trail News
Trails reopen after heavy rains
Both the Alpharetta and Forsyth Big Creek Greenway trails reopened today after being closed for the weekend due to heavy rain.
Trail Closed Again Due to Flooding
Another 2 inches of rain in the area has caused Big Creek to rise to almost 7 feet in Forsyth and just above 7 feet in Alpharetta.
Trail Open for a Beautiful Weekend
Following a trend of rain, snow, and cold weather, this weekend looks to be sunny and in the mid 50s. With little precipitation this week, it looks like both the Alpharetta and Forsyth trails will be open.
Alpharetta Big Creek Greenway Extension Plans
While searching for new information on the Big Creek Greenway extensions, I came across this site that contains drafts of a plan to extend the Alpharetta section of the greenway from Webb Bridge Road to Marconi Drive.
Greenway Closed Due to Flooding
The Greenway is closed again due to flooding. With nearly 2 inches of rain in the area, the river had reached 8 feet at Kimball Bridge and 7 feet at Hwy 9 when this article was written.
Forsyth Big Creek Greenway Phase 1 Now Open
Phase 1 of the Forsyth Big Creek Greenway is open. This 4 mile segment of the trail stretching from McFarland Parkway to Highway 9 brings the total length of the trail to 6.7 miles in Forsyth County.
Phase 1 Opening Delayed Until Friday
The opening of the Forsyth Big Creek Greenway Phase 1 from Highway 9 to McFarland Parkway has been pushed back due to heavy rains in the area. The new official trail opening will be on Friday December 4th at 10:30am.
Plan to Dredge Big Creek East of Highway 9 on the Table
A contractor has put forth a deal to dredge part of Big Creek East of Highway 9, removing sand and using it for a park.
Forsyth Big Creek Greenway Phase 1 to Open Just in Time to Work Off that Leftover Turkey
Forsyth Big Creek Greenway phase 1 to open on December 2nd, 2009, just in time to work off that leftover turkey.
Preview of Forsyth Big Creek Greenway Phase 1
This weekend I changed my normal walking of the Greenway, dusted off my bike and decided to continue on past Highway 9 heading towards McFarland Parkway and see how far I could get on Phase 1 of the trail.
