Georgia

Old Stretch Road, Viking Trail Loop – Biking at Berry College

October 4, 2010
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Old Stretch Road, Viking Trail Loop – Biking at Berry College

Difficulty: Easy Length: 6-7 mile loop This past weekend I found a great biking loop for those interested in just getting into biking in the Northwest Georgia area. At Berry College, I was bringing my spouse along for her first bike ride since she was probably 7 years old, and so I needed to...

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Berry College Disc Golf – Mountain Campus

October 2, 2010
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Berry College Disc Golf – Mountain Campus

This Disc Golf Course is an eighteen hole course located on the Mountain Campus at Berry College in Rome, Georgia. This course has been rated one of the best disc golf courses in the area. This course provides changing terrains amidst beautiful scenery and wildlife. Each hole on the course is marked by a...

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Songbird Trail – Hiking on Grassy Mountain, Georgia

October 2, 2010
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Songbird Trail – Hiking on Grassy Mountain, Georgia

Difficulty Rating: Easy Distance: 1.7 mile loop Th Songbird Trail is a nearly flat loop trail circling along the Little Conasauga River area where beavers appear to have been undertaking some serious dam construction. Songbird Trail can be accessed from two points. One access is at its trail head along the service road. The...

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Grassy Mountain Tower Trail

October 2, 2010
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Grassy Mountain Tower Trail

Difficulty: Moderate Length: 2.0 miles The Grassy Mountain Tower Trail is a mountain climb to the top of Grassy Mountain and . The trail head can begin at one of two points. One can begin on the Lake Conasauga Trail from the Lake Conasauga Campground, hike across the Lake Dam and from there to...

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Lake Conasauga

October 2, 2010
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Lake Conasauga

Lake Conasauga campground provides beautiful camping sites around Lake Conasauga, the highest lake in Georgia. The campground is open from mid-April to October. Campsites and the lake are located atop Grassy Mountain, in the Chattahoochee Forest. This campground and the trails around it provide visitors beautiful views of the relatively untouched  Cohutta Wilderness.Views from...

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Spring Trail – Amicalola Falls

October 1, 2010
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Spring Trail – Amicalola Falls

Length: 0.4 Miles Difficulty: Easy to Moderate (Downhill but technically a little challenging) Blaze: Orange The Spring Trail is a short trail that runs from the West Ridge Falls Access Parking area (opposite of the West Ridge Falls Access Trail) down to the Mountain Laurel Loop Trail. The trail is completely downhill, and takes...

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Bear Hair Gap, Vogel State Park

August 13, 2009
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Bear Hair Gap, Vogel State Park

Distance: 4.1 Mile Loop Difficulty: Strenuous Blaze: Orange Bear Hair Gap Trail is a partial loop trail located in North Georgia’s Vogel State State Park. The trail carries hikers through the Blood Mountain Wilderness at times paralleling two creeks that feed the lake below. At the top of the trail, hikes are rewarded with...

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Mountain Laurel Trail – Amicalola Falls

January 19, 2009
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Mountain Laurel Trail – Amicalola Falls

Length: 1.0 Miles Difficulty: Easy to Moderate (somewhat technical descent) Blaze: Green Mountain Laurel Trail is a loop trail that serves as a connection between Spring Trail and Creek Trail. The trail creates a loop that a points runs along with Creek Trail. Mountain Laurel Trail is marked by a Green Blaze. If descending...

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West Ridge Falls Access – Amicalola Falls

January 10, 2009
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West Ridge Falls Access – Amicalola Falls

Length: 0.3 miles Difficulty: Easy Blaze: White The West Ridge Falls Access is a shorter approach to trail to Amicalola Falls. The upside to the trail is that it is a quick walk to a beautiful waterfall. The downside is that you miss out on the hike alongside Amicalola Creek, and the reflection pool...

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