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Just beyond the trailhead.
Boardwalk over a marshy area.
Colors already starting to show in late October.
The Gold Branch Trail is aptly named.
First views of the water from the Gold Branch Trail.
Lots of ducks and geese sharing the lake.
Red leaves bursting with color along the Gold Branch Trail.
Many red trees mixed in with the gold leaves along the Gold Branch Trail.
Great bird watching along the trail.
The trail skirts right alongside the water.
Amazing colors in late October.
More reds along the middle of the trail.
Miles of quiet forest just minutes from the city.
Scenic bogs in the slow moving reservoir.
Flowers still holding on in October.
A look at where the marsh meets the river.
Looking out across the Chattahoochee.
The river lies just feet from the trail.
Sun beaming down through the trees.
Gold Branch at its finest.
Small island in the river.
Many ducks finding food in the coves.
Ducks resting on exposed logs.
Sunshine across the main river.
Back into the forest.
Just before rejoining the beginning of the loop.