Smallsandtallsoutdoors

Emery Creek Falls

Emery Creek Falls is located in the Cohutta Wilderness—one of my favorite places! The trail is 5.9 miles out and back. We attempted the trail in the winter after a lot of rain. We got about 1 mile in and the water was too high to cross. This trail would be amazing in the summer!Continue reading “Emery Creek Falls”

Blood Mountain

Blood Mountain had been on my bucket list for a long time. It did not disappoint! We started from Byron Reece Trailhead making it 4.4 mile out and back. There was plenty of elevation with stairs in some places. When we went the snow was melting and there were several areas that were quite muddy.Continue reading “Blood Mountain”

Mount Yonah

This was another bucket list hike for me. It is located near Cleveland, GA. This is a very popular hike so parking can be difficult. The hike itself is 4.4 mile out and back with exceptional views at the end. There are many tight places and a little bit of rock scrambling. Beware! People haveContinue reading “Mount Yonah”

Sunset Rock

We parked at Point Park and hiked to Sunset Rock making it a little over 3 miles out and back hike. Point Park is gorgeous and the hike to Sunset Rock is really nice. There are rock formations on one side and views of Lookout Valley on the other side. There were rock climbers thatContinue reading “Sunset Rock”

Vickery Creek

With the kids in school, we had a few hours to kill so we headed to a local trail just outside of Atlanta. Vickery Creek at the Roswell Mill is a great place to check out. There is an old mill, miles of hiking, and a beautiful waterfall. The trail has many posts with trailContinue reading “Vickery Creek”

Wormsloe State Historic Site

What a beautiful place Wormsloe State historic site. Wormsloe begins with a mile of 400 live oaks that Wormsloe planted in honor of the birth of his son. There are 3.2 miles of hiking trails on the park including a section of the William Bartram trail. When in Savannah Ga, Wormsloe State historic site isContinue reading “Wormsloe State Historic Site”

Pikes Peak

Pikes peak was one of the most beautiful drives we have ever done! It was 19 miles to the top which was 14,115 feet above sea level. We originally thought that Pike’s Peak is the highest peak in Colorado—we were mistaken. Apparently it is the highest summit of the southern Front Range of the RockyContinue reading “Pikes Peak”

Garden of the Gods

Garden of the Gods is a spectacular conglomeration of red sandstone rock formations located in Colorado Springs. There are over 21 miles of hiking trails that ranging from easy to expert. Some trails are paved while others are dirt. When we arrived the first day, it was overcast and getting late. We decided to comeContinue reading “Garden of the Gods”

New Wave Trail

On our last full day of our vacation we woke up in page Arizona. Page was absolutely beautiful. Today we decided to stay in page and hit the new wave trail. Mediums requested to do the Wave Trail but when we started looking into it, it was too far to drive, too far for SnackContinue reading “New Wave Trail”

Grand Canyon Railway

We chose to go to the Grand Canyon via the Grand Canyon Railway to avoid some traffic and make it easier to get in/out of the park. This was a lot of fun and the kids loved it. The Grand Canyon Railway had a lot of entertainment on the way there and a special surpriseContinue reading “Grand Canyon Railway”