Big Creek Greenway, Sawnee Mountain Preserve Closed

CUMMING, GA — Two popular outdoor destinations in Forsyth County have been shut down as crews work to clean up damage from Hurricane Irma.

County officials announced Wednesday that the Big Creek Greenway and Sawnee Mountain Preserve are closed.

"The county will work to get them reopened for use as soon as possible," Forsyth officials said in a Facebook post. "In the meantime, please avoid these areas to ensure your safety and allow crews to perform their cleanup work."

The Big Creek Greenway is a 12-foot-wide concrete and boardwalk path that runs through wooded areas along Big Creek in Forsyth County, running into Alpharetta and Roswell. It is designed for walking, jogging, biking and inline skating. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

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Sawnee Mountain Preserve is 963 acres of wooded area and hiking trails that include an interactive visitor center. It links to the summit of the Blue Ridge Mountain range and, in 2005, was named "Most Outstanding Green Space Plan" by the Georgia Urban Forestry Council.

The county said Wednesday it is unknown when the two parks would be reopened.

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Photo courtesy Forsyth County government