Decatur Cemetery
Park on the Church St. side of Suburban Plaza parking lot across the street from Captain D’s at 1487 Church St, Decatur, GA 30030
(Park in front of LA Fitness {1496 Church St} but near the street)
Part 1 – Start for All Routes
Right out of parking lot on Church Street
Left on Forkner Dr (0.4 miles)
Right on Glendale Ave (0.5)
Right on East Ponce de Leon (1.2)
Right on Commerce Dr (1.4)
ENTER Decatur Cemetery at SOUTH end through Pedestrian Gate (1.6)
(Go through stone/wrought iron fence - where Commerce turns left).
RIGHT at all ROAD (not walk/path) intersections inside the Cemetery
(In the Old Cemetery, the roads are mostly gravel, dirt, and/or cobble stone.)
To complete 3.4-mile route (after starting with Part 1 for all routes)
When you reach the NORTH end of the Cemetery,
EXIT Cemetery through Pedestrian Gate to Glenlake Park/Lucerne St (2.6)
Left on Lucerne St
Right on Church St (2.7) and return to parking lot at Suburban Plaza (3.4)
Part 2 for BOTH 5-mile and 8.5-mile routes
DO NOT TAKE BELL STREET ON THE RIGHT TO LEAVE CEMETERY JUST AFTER PASSING BACK IN FRONT OF THE OFFICE BUILDING (on left)!! (2.9)
When you return to the SOUTH end of the Cemetery where you entered,
EXIT Cemetery through Pedestrian Gate and turn RIGHT on Commerce (3.2)
Left on Clairemont Ave (3.5)
Part 3 - To complete 5-mile route
LEFT on EAST Ponce de Leon (3.6)
Left on Church St (3.7) and return to parking lot at Suburban Plaza (5.0)
Part 3 – To complete 8.5-mile route
RIGHT on WEST Ponce de Leon (3.6)
Left on W Trinity Place (4.3) and continue on E Trinity Place (4.9)
Left on E Howard Ave (just before crossing RR and E College Ave) (5.1)
Left on Sycamore Pl (road turns left & name changes to Sycamore PLACE) (5.4)
Right on Sycamore STREET (5.5)
Bear Left, CROSS E Ponce de Leon and Continue on Sycamore DRIVE (5.9)
Left on Forkner Dr (6.7)
Left on Church St (7.0) [OR, for 7.4 miles, Right on Church and return to start]
Right on Willow Ln (7.2)
Right on Eastland Dr (7.3)
Right on Greylock Pl (7.7)
Right on Medlock Rd (7.8)
Left on Church St (8.1) and return to Suburban Plaza parking lot (8.5)
Breakfast Suggestion:
Pastries A Go Go (PAGG)
235 Ponce De Leon PLACE (this SIDE street actually goes behind PAGG)
Decatur, GA 30030
404-373-3423 www.pastriesagogo.com
PAGG is located in Commerce Square – north of WEST Ponce De Leon Avenue and west of Commerce Drive.
It’s across the parking lot from CVS on the corner of WEST PDL & Commerce, and it’s BEHIND the Delta Community Credit Union at 245 WEST PDL.
Directions to Pastries A Go Go from our meeting place:
Right on Church St as you exit the Suburban Plaza parking lot (go 1.1 mi)
Right on Commerce Drive (go 0.3 mi) (at the McDonald’s sign)
Right on WEST Ponce De Leon Ave (then go about 60 YARDS)
Right into the parking lot behind CVS on the corner where you just turned.
Pastries A Go Go will be on you left – facing the “Commerce Square” parking lot.
Alternative for 5 and 8-milers if you want to STOP at PAGG and then finish route:
Part 3 to stop at PAGG and then complete 5.3-mile route:
RIGHT on WEST Ponce de Leon (3.6)
Right into “Commerce Square” parking lot behind CVS (3.8)
Stop at PAGG for breakfast
LEFT out of PAGG door and Continue through the parking lot
Bear right (northeast) to reach Commerce Drive
Left on Commerce Drive (3.9)
Left on Church St (4.2) and return to parking lot at Suburban Plaza (5.3)
Part 3 to stop at PAGG and then complete 8.5-mile route:
RIGHT on WEST Ponce de Leon (3.6)
Right into “Commerce Square” parking lot behind CVS (3.8)
Stop at PAGG for breakfast
RIGHT out of PAGG door to go back to West PDL
Follow previous directions for Part 3 – To complete 8.5-mile route.