Southeastern backpacking, camping, climbing, hiking and snowboarding.
Posted in Camping on Mar 25th, 2009
Nearest Town: Villanow, Georgia
Directions: From I75, take exit 320 towards LaFayette. Take a left on Furnace Creek Road. Take a left on Pocket Rd. (Scenic By-Way) Take a left into The Pocket Campground.
Open: April until November
Campsite Fee: Check District Contact for updated pricing.
Number of Sites: 27
Site Ammenities:
Nearby hiking: John’s Mountain Trail, Keown Falls Trail, The [...]
Posted in Backpacking, Camping, Hikes on Feb 25th, 2009
Well we’ve posted on the two trails, the Backcountry Trail and Canyon Loop Trail at Providence Canyon, now here is a look inside the canyons.
The early 19th Century mistakes in erosion control while clearing for farming may have come with its ecological disadvantages but it also created quite a natural playground with views I didn’t [...]
Posted in Backpacking, Camping, Hikes on Feb 23rd, 2009
Backcountry Trail
Nearest Town: Lumpkin, Ga
Trailhead Location: Begins at creek bed 1/4 down the Canyon Loop Trail from Interpretive Center.
Trail Length: 7 miles
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate. This hike is relatively flat aside for two notable ascends and one descend.
Parking Fee: $3
Directions: U.S. Highway 27 to Lumpkin. Head west on Georgia Hwy 39C seven miles to park [...]
Posted in Camping, Uncategorized on Feb 23rd, 2009
Rood Creek Park
Nearest Town: Lumpkin, GA
Directions: From Columbus, Ga Take I-185 South to Hwy 27 South for approximately 30 miles. Take right onto 39 Conn. past Providence Canyon State Park. Road ends at Florence Marina State Park on 39. Take left onto 39 and go about 3-4 miles. Take right onto dirt road at sign [...]
Posted in Camping on Mar 15th, 2008
I was able to get a quick camping trip in mid-week with the kids and decided on Bear Creek in the Cohuttas. My wife was out of town for the week so it was a great chance for me to spend a little time (not working) with the kiddies.
If you happen to live anywhere [...]
Happy Thanksgiving
Just went up to Bear Creek in the Cahutta Wilderness with our new puppy Kaiser! He is 7 weeks old. We just picked him up last night and so we wanted to start training him right away to hike with us. So far so good, he seemed to love it and tired [...]
