On this adventure we traveled to the Cohutta wilderness. It was a beautiful day. The weather was absolutely perfect. It was 72° on December 26. Unfortunately we didn’t have the kids for this trip but we made the most of it. Join us on this ride. We had waterfalls and overlooks that were breathtaking.
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Lookoff Mountain Overlook
This is another trail located in Black Rock Mountain State Park. This is a 3.4 mile out and back trail that starts at the Lake Loop and climbs up from the parking area starting on the connector trail and then onto the James E. Edmonds Backcountry Trail. When this forks, go to the left. JustContinue reading “Lookoff Mountain Overlook”
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”
Old Fall River Road
While in Colorado, we went to Rocky Mountain National Park and drove Old Fall River Road. Old Fall River Rd. is an 11-mile dirt gravel road that is suitable for most vehicles. There are multiple hikes along Old Fall River Road that are rated anywhere from moderate to easy. The views are spectacular and weContinue reading “Old Fall River Road”
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Red Rocks Amphitheatre is an open air amphitheatre built into 2 large sandstone formations and surrounded by a large park with extensive hiking trails. This is where the Great Plains meet the Rocky Mountains. It is the only naturally-occurring, acoustically perfect amphitheatre in the world. It was here at Red Rocks that Smalls and IContinue reading “Red Rocks Amphitheatre”
Long Creek Falls
Long Creek Falls is just a few miles from the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail at Springer Mountain. To get here, Take FS 58 to Three Forks. Here you park and hike on the AT and BMT. Around 0.8 mile, AT forks off one way, the BMT goes another direction, and you take theContinue reading “Long 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”
Smalls and Talls Outdoors 