Georgia Hiking

Fort Mountain State Park, Old Fort Trails

October 24, 2010
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Fort Mountain State Park, Old Fort Trails

Length: Slightly over 1.1 miles Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Blazes: Red, Blue, Yellow The Old Fort Trails at Fort Mountain State Park is a combination of three trails that are in the same area, and can be made into a few different combinations of hiking loops. Each trail has its own unique features and...

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Amicalola Falls – Base of Falls Trail

October 13, 2010
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Amicalola Falls – Base of Falls Trail

Distance: 1.0 Miles (one way) Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous The Visitor’s Center to Amicalola Falls State Park is a great place to begin the approach to Georgia’s highest waterfall. While it is possible to drive very close to the falls and hike to the falls along the very short West Ridge Falls Access, hiking...

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Visitor’s Center Loop Trail – Red Top Mountain

October 13, 2010
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Visitor’s Center Loop Trail – Red Top Mountain

Length: 0.75 mile Loop Difficulty: Easy The Visitor’s Center Loop Trail on Red Top Mountain is a very brief hiking trail that begins at the same trail head of the Sweetgum Lodge Loop. Both trail heads begin in the parking area near the Visitor’s Center. The hike follows along the Sweetgum Trail until it...

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Keown Falls- Armuchee, Georgia

October 13, 2010
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Keown Falls- Armuchee, Georgia

Length: 1.8 miles Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous Keown Falls Trail is one of the best places to hike in the Armuchee, Northwest Georgia area, even if the waterfalls are not at their fullest. The trail up to the falls is a somewhat steep climb up part of Johns Mountain. The Keown Falls trail begins...

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Johns Mountain Loop – Armuchee, Georgia

October 12, 2010
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Johns Mountain Loop – Armuchee, Georgia

Length: 3.6 Miles (Loop) Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult if began by following the mountain ridge. Moderate if began by crossing the parking lot and entering the trail on the downhill portion (the true trail head). Johns Mountain Loop Trail is a loop trail providing an excellent view of the Armuchee Ridges and Valleys, as...

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Amicalola State Park – Creek Trail

October 10, 2010
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Amicalola State Park – Creek Trail

Creek Trail – Amicalola Falls State Park from Southern Hiker .com by JP   Difficulty: Moderate Distance: 0.6 Miles Blaze: Yellow This will be the last trail I write about from Amicalola Falls State Park, or at least until I get back up there for the Springer Mountain Approach Trail. Creek Trail completes the...

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Sweet Gum Lodge Trail – Red Top Mountain, Georgia

October 4, 2010
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Sweet Gum Lodge Trail – Red Top Mountain, Georgia

Length: 3.5 mile loop Difficulty: Easy to Very Easy – Follow the Red Blaze The Sweetgum Lodge Loop Trail is a trail that begins at the parking lot near the Red Top Mountain Visitor’s Center, and continues in a loop from the Visitor’s Center to the Red Top Mountain Lodge, camping area, and back...

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River Trail – Cumberland Island, Georgia

October 4, 2010
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River Trail – Cumberland Island, Georgia

Difficulty: Easy Length: 0.5 miles (one way) River Trail is a hiking trail on Cumberland Island that connects Dungeness Docks to Sea Camp Docks. This trail is a short half mile trail that runs somewhat parallel to the western coast of Cumberland Island. The trail is extremely grown up, and appears to have been...

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Dungeness Trail – Hiking on Cumberland Island, Georgia

October 4, 2010
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Dungeness Trail – Hiking on Cumberland Island, Georgia

Difficulty Rating: Easy to Moderate (only if in warm conditions). Length: Approximately 1.5 Miles (One Way) Dungeness Trail or Dungeness Road is the trail that travels from the the Southern Dock and Ranger Station on Cumberland Island to the Dungeness Ruins, and eventually to the Southern end of the Beach. There are two approaches...

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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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