Southeastern backpacking, camping, climbing, hiking and snowboarding.
Posted in Camping, Climbing, Hikes, Tenessee Waterfalls, Uncategorized on Sep 3rd, 2010
Nearest Town: Tracy City, TN
Directions: From Tracy City, take Hwy 150/US 41 South for about 6 miles, take right onto Foster Falls Rd. From Jasper, TN, take Hwy 150 North for about 9 miles, take left onto Foster Falls Rd.
Camping Fee: $16
No. of Sites: 26
Campsite Amenities: Concrete table, fire ring, lantern post
Campground amenities: Clean [...]
Posted in Backpacking, Camping, Hikes on Aug 30th, 2010
Posted in Hikes on Mar 29th, 2010
Nearest Town: Leesburg, Al
Directions: From Fort Payne take Al 35- Take AL 176 South to Cr 275 for about 11 miles. Canyon Mouth Park is on your left.
From Leesburg-Take Al 273 North to CR 275 on left, Canyon Mouth Park is on your left
Fee: $4 per vehicle
Trail Length: 1.8 miles in and out
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
This trailhead [...]
Posted in Hikes on Mar 28th, 2010
Nearest Town: Fort Payne, Al
Directions: From Al 35- Take AL 176 South past Grace’s High Falls lookout. Parking is on the left at the 176/275 junction.
From Leesburg-Take Al 273 North to CR 275 on left. Take a left at Canyon Mouth Park and continue on CR275 for 11 miles to AL176. Bear [...]
Posted in Hikes on Mar 27th, 2010
Nearest Town: Fort Payne, Al
Directions: From Al 35- Take AL 176 South for approx. 2 miles Parking area on the left after Mushroom Rock
From Leesburg-Take Al 273 North to CR 275 on left. Take a left at Canyon Mouth Park and continue on CR275 for 11 miles to AL176. Bear right on [...]
Posted in Hikes on Mar 26th, 2010
Nearest Town: Fort Payne, Al
Directions: From Al 35- Take AL 176 South for approx. 1 mile. Parking area on the right just sfter the Lynn Overlook parking lot.
From Leesburg-Take Al 273 North to CR 275 on left. Take a left at Canyon Mouth Park and continue on CR275 for 11 miles to AL176. Bear right [...]
Posted in Alabama Waterfalls, Hikes, Paddling on Mar 25th, 2010
Nearest Town: Fort Payne, Al
Directions: From Al 35- Take AL 176 (canyon road) South
From Leesburg-Take Al 273 North to CR 275 on left. Canyon Mouth Park straight ahead or continue left onto CR275 to travel North through the canyon.
We haven’t had a whole lot to write about over the winter between traveling and projects around [...]
Posted in Hikes on Mar 17th, 2010
Hidden Pond Songbird Trail
Nearest Town: Chatsworth, GA
Trailhead Location: South Parking Lot closest to entrance of Carters Lake Dam
Difficulty: Easy
Trail Marker: None
Trail Length: Less than 1 Mile
Parking Fee: None
Address/Contact Information: Reregulation Dam Recreation Area, Chatsworth, Georgia 30705 / Georgia DNR 706-295-6041
Directions: From Chatsworth, travel south on Old Hwy. 411 for about 15 miles. Turn left [...]
Posted in Backpacking, Georgia Waterfalls, Hikes on Dec 31st, 2009
Wildcat Tract Trails
Nearest Town: Jasper, Georgia
Trailhead Location: Monument Road - Dawson Forest
Trail Lengths/Difficulty:
Tobacco Pouch - 2.0 total 1.2 out to Rocky Ford from Monument Rd.
Rocky Ford Trail - 1.7 miles
Windy Ridge Trail - 1.7 miles
Turner Trail - 1.7 miles
Directions: From 575 go South on 53 approx. 1.8 miles, take a left on Burnt Mtn. Rd [...]
Posted in Backpacking, Camping, Hikes, Outdoor Gear on Dec 19th, 2009
The weather was a little rough this past weekend. Near freezing temperatures and of course more rain, even freezing rain at higher elevations. A friend and I had planned to go backpacking on the Appalachian Trail with the intention of completing the last section in Georgia before moving on to North Carolina.
Despite the weather [...]
