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Hiking The Mathis Trail Loop

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 12 years ago

The Mathis Trail is an easy loop trail which will take a mile to traverse as it takes you to a hardwood forest and some wet foot crossings as it crosses the Elachee Creek along ...

Hiking The Long Creek Falls Trail

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 12 years ago

The whole trail takes two miles to complete which offers an easy climb to the Appalachian, Benton MacKaye, and Duncan Ridge trails until it finally meets its focal point the a magnificent waterfall. This trail ...

Hiking The Logan Turnpike Trail

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 12 years ago

One of the many access to the Appalachian Trail is the Logan Turnpike that provides this access at Testnatee Gap. Most of the hike on this pathway parallels Towns Creek after following a turnpike to ...

Hiking The Laurel Ridge Trail

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 12 years ago

A fairly easy trail, the Laurel Ridge Trail follows the ridge line east of Lake Lanier and the Buford Dam. The trail head has numerous facilities and accommodations for your outdoor activities. It includes bathrooms, ...

Hiking The Kolb’s Farm Loop

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 12 years ago

The trail has many access points where one can be taken at the Cheatham Hill Road’s wooded parking lot and another from the Cheatham Hill Loop. Taking a counter-clockwise hike the start point shall be ...

Hiking The Keown Falls Trail

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 12 years ago

The climb to this short and easy trail starts at Johns Mountain reaching the final overlook of Keown Falls. The trail takes approximately a total of 3.2 miles to hike. The waterfalls was named after ...

Traveling The Kennesaw Mountain Trail

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 12 years ago

The trail length is 1.1 miles and the trail starts at the back of the visitors center at the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. The path towards Kennesaw Mountain is steep all the way to ...

Hiking The Sosebee Cove Trail

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 12 years ago

The journey to Sosebee Cove is a short loop trail that only takes 0.3 miles to complete and is located near the Eastern Blue Ridge and is intertwined with Blood Mountain’s 7,800 acre wilderness south ...

Hiking The Jones Bridge Trail

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 12 years ago

The trail is situated within the wilderness of a 195-acre park which is part of the Chattahoochee River Park. The park offers a recreational area for picnics, grills, canoe, kayaking, and hiking. The hiking trail ...

Hiking The Gold Branch Trail

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 12 years ago

The Gold Branch Trail starts at the parking area where a kiosk with a brown roof is located. The left side of this kiosk is a path which leads to a set of steps that ...

The Hike To Glen Falls Trail

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 12 years ago

The trail to Glen Falls is an easy hike where it leads to a high mountain waterfall below the ridge of the east portion of the Lookout Mountain. This is maintained and managed by the ...

The John’s Mountain Trial Hike

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 12 years ago

This trail offers one of the excellent views of the Ridge and Valley section of Northwest Georgia. It is also located in the Armuchee Region of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. The trail is a steady ...

Hiking The Smith Creek Trail

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 12 years ago

The trail length takes a total of 4.6 miles through thick growths of mountain laurel, hemlock, ferns, and rhododendron. The trail starts at Anna Ruby Falls as the Smith Creek forms at the confluence of ...

Hiking The Fort Mountain Loop

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 12 years ago

The loop trail takes 1.3 miles which circles the top of Fort Mountain where a panoramic view of the area marks the focal point of this magnificent habitat. The top of the mountain is where ...

The Hike To Falls Branch Falls

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 12 years ago

The hike to Falls Branch Fall is a beautiful and easy trail which starts from the Stanley Creek Road. This is also a good trail to start and combined with the trek up to Rocky ...

Hiking The Slaughter Creek Trail

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 12 years ago

The Slaughter Creek Trail is an access trail to the Blood Mountain and this is also known as Slaughter Gap Trail. To access Blood Mountain, this trail passes through the Appalachian Trail from the Lake ...

Hiking The Savannah And Ogeechee Canal Loop Trail

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 12 years ago

The loop trail only takes 1.6 miles to complete on a leave road which follows the Savannah and Ogeechee Canal from the Fort Argyle Rod until the Ogeechee River. The canal was opened for transport ...

Hiking The Eyes On Wildlife Trail

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 12 years ago

With several improvements done on this trail for over the past decade, the Eyes On Wildlife Trail had become an inviting hike for most trekkers who are travelling within Georgia 60. It is located in ...

Hiking The Two Mile Rocktown Trail

By Shannon Rae Treasureq · 12 years ago

The Rocktown Trail is an easy two mile trail that follows the ridges of Pigeon Mountain’s tallest spot and is only good for a day use hike. The trail is located within Cumberland Plateau in ...

Hiking The Red Cockaded Woodpecker Trail

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 12 years ago

The trail is located in the Piedmont National Wildlife Forest which takes around 2.9 miles to hike. This loop trail is moderately rated with regard to the difficulty of its terrain. The loop trail is ...