Hike: The highest point in Georgia, Brasstown Bald, is reachable by road (unless you go on a day where they randomly close the steep, windy, 3 mile approach road... like we did!). The upper parking lot is just 0.6 miles from the observation tower, on a paved path through the woods. This was just a ten minute drive from our previous hike, High Shoals Falls trail. Goal: Bag our 4th state highpoint (after NC, TN, and SC) and get done in time to get on the road and back home by dinner … [Read More...]
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Hiking High Shoals Falls Trail {and Helen, Georgia}
Hike: High Shoals Falls Trail, north of Helen, GA (where we spent the night) and south of Macedonia, GA. This is a 2.3 mile moderate trail--unless the … [Read More...]
Hiking Table Rock Trail
Hike: The Table Rock Trail at Table Rock State Park, near Pickens, South Carolina (about 37 minutes northwest of Greenville, SC, and 1 hour south of … [Read More...]
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Hiking Sassafras Mountain, SC
On Friday, May 22nd, my brother and I bagged our third highpoint en route to our goal of all 50 … Read More
Hiking Moore’s Knob Loop Trail
Hike: Hanging Rock State Park, Moore's Knob Loop trail (first time for me doing the full loop!) on … Read More
Silver Linings – 5 Random Things
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