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Posted in Hikes on Jul 30th, 2009
Nearest Town: Canton, GA
Directions: From Canton, take Hwy 140 North/West through Waleska. Take Right onto Garland Mountain Rd, take left onto Garland Mountain Way. Parking lot is on the left.
Trail Length: Phase 1 -5.5 mi
We were on our way to hike Pine Log Creek last Thursday and decided to stop at Garland Mountain (Cherokee County’s [...]
Posted in Backpacking, Hikes on Apr 10th, 2009
I set out recently for a quick backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail. I wanted to cover the next leg along the A.T. that I haven’t blogged about which is the section from Neels Gap to Unicoi Gap.
Starting at the trailhead at Neels Gap there is a covered opening, a good symbolic start to the [...]
Posted in Hikes on Jan 4th, 2009
Etowah Trail
Location: Canton, Georgia
Directions: Take Exit 16A from 575. Take right on Highway 5. Take left after bridge into Boling Park and continue to the back of park. Park near pavillion.
Trailhead: Near pavillion parking above fitness track
Additional Information: (770-720-7184) City of Canton Parks and Recreation Division
Does anyone know what’s going on with the management of [...]
Posted in Hikes on Jan 3rd, 2009
Pine Log Creek Trail
Total distance: 4.6 miles
Parking lot Lead Trail: .46
West Loop : 2.12
East Loop: 1.54
Quarry Trail .03
Dogs allowed, no horses, no mountain bikes
Difficulty: Moderate-Some parts are listed as strenuous, but only for short spurts
Directions from I-575 in Canton: Take Riverstone Pkwy exit 20, head West for about .5 mi. Take right onto [...]
Posted in Hikes on Feb 16th, 2008
Today we decided to do a little more hiking in Georgia and check out the Arrowhead Wildlife Interpretive Trail just outside of Rome, Ga. It is an old fish hatchery that is run by the DNR. We had never been out there before, so we didn’t know what to expect. We just read it was [...]
