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Posted in Hikes on Oct 21st, 2010
We have been trail running and hiking the Etowah Trails throughout most of the year. During the summer it gets pretty brutal with the humidity, clearing spider webs and crossing paths with snakes. Now that Fall is here there is a lot less undergrowth encroaching into the trails and since more people are getting out [...]
Posted in Georgia Waterfalls, Kayaking, Outdoor Gear, Paddling on Oct 20th, 2010
Last Spring four of my neighbors and I took three kayaks down the Toccoa River from the Deep Hole put-in to Shallowford Bridge. My second time down this stretch but last time we went beyond this point where some of the best rapids are at Party Rock. Prior to the trip I was researching a [...]
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, 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 [...]
Posted in Hikes on Nov 20th, 2009
I returned to do a hike in Cartersville yesterday. Something I’ve been wanting to do for a while is check on the Connector Trail that I posted about back in February so when I got there I was happy to see it was done. The trail links the Laurel Ridge Trail and Cooper Branch Nature [...]
Posted in Camping, Georgia Waterfalls, Hikes on May 29th, 2009
Nearest Town: Clarkesville, Georgia
Trailhead Location: End of dirt road beginning across from the Lake Burton Fish Hatchery and Moccasin Creek State Park along 197 (approx. 2 miles)
Trail Lenght: 1.5 miles In and out
Difficulty: Easy
Directions: From Clarkesville-Take Hwy 197 North approx. 23 miles, take left on dirt road across from the Lake Burton Fish Hatchery, (look [...]
Posted in Hikes on May 14th, 2009
Its been busy lately but I finally got to go on a quick hike. I took a couple hours yesterday to check out the progress on the Etowah Trail in Canton. We had another little break in all the rain we’ve been getting so it ended up being a nice one. I expected to see [...]
Posted in Backpacking, Camping, Hikes on Apr 24th, 2009
Appalachian Trail - Georgia - Unicoi Gap to Dick’s Creek Gap
Nearest Town: Hiawassee, Georgia
Trailhead Location: Unicoi Gap -75/17 Unicoi Turnpike
Trail Length: 16.1 miles one-way
Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult
Trail Marker: White Blaze
Directions: From Hiawassee, head south on (75/17 Unicoi Turnpike) to Unicoi Gap parking lot on the left. Watch for signs for Appalachian Trail Crossing.
This last [...]
Posted in Georgia Waterfalls, Hikes on Mar 20th, 2009
Keown Falls Trail - Chatahoochee National Forest
Armuchee Ranger District
Short Description: A picturesque loop trail that ascends to a series of waterfalls before dropping back down through a forested area before returning to parking. The trail also connects to the John’s Mountain Loop Trail about half way at its highest point where there is an observation [...]
Posted in Backpacking, Camping, Georgia Waterfalls, Hikes on Mar 19th, 2009
John’s Mountain Trail - Chatahoochee National Forest
Armuchee Ranger District
Short Description: A relatively flat trail for the first half as it travels along the western side of a long ridge with pleasant views of the surrounding mountains on both sides. The trail then descends moderately down the opposing eastern ridge-line and eventually brings you to a [...]
