From eastbound Interstate 285
- Take exit 24, Riverside Drive.
- Left For 2.3 miles to Johnson Ferry Road.
- Left for 2.7 miles to the junction of Johnson Ferry Road and Paper Mill Road.
- Left onto Paper Mill Road for 2.2 miles, entrance will be on the left.
From westbound Interstate 285
- Take exit 24, Riverside Drive.
- North For 2.3 miles to Johnson Ferry Road.
- Left for 2.7 miles to the junction of Johnson Ferry Road and Paper Mill Road.
- Left onto Paper Mill Road for 2.2 miles, entrance will be on the left.
From northbound Interstate 75
- Take exit 260, Windy Hill Road.
- Right to Powers Ferry Road.
- Left for .9 miles to Terrell Mill Road
- Right on Terrell Mill Road for 1.6 miles to ‘right’ turning lane for Paper Mill Road.
- Unit will be on right 1.1 miles down the road.
From southbound Interstate 75
- Take exit 260, Windy Hill Road.
- Left to Powers Ferry Road.
- Left for .9 miles to Terrell Mill Road
- Right on Terrell Mill Road for 1.6 miles to ‘right’ turning lane for Paper Mill Road.
- Unit will be on right 1.1 miles down the road.
Activities
Sope Creek is a more secluded entrance to the Cochran Shoals area. Offering scenic Sibley Pond and a more challenging trail for mountain bikers, Sope Creek is a good getaway in the middle of the city. To download a printable trail map
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History
Named for a Cherokee holdout from the Trail of Tears, Sope Creek is a picturesque stream that flows into the river. The stone ruins along the creek banks are remnants of a paper manufacturing company that produced a large portion of the South's paper from 1855 to 1902.
