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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 Etowah Trail System, 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.
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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 [...]
