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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Cartecay River Loop Trail
Cartecay River Loop Trail is a 3.4 mile loop just outside of Ellijay, GA. Like many of the WMA trails I’ve hiked, the terrain and scenery changes frequently. If you go left on the trail at the initial fork, it is a little easier. It starts out in an open field, there’s a good bitContinue reading “Cartecay River Loop Trail”
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”
Poole’s Mill
Poole’s Mills is a fun public park in Cumming, GA is a 0.3 mile out and back trail. It is easy walk and a fun place for the kids to play.
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”
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”
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 for River Road that are rated anywhere from moderate to easy. The views are spectacular and we reallyContinue reading “Old Fall River Road”
Bartram Trail to Wallace Branch
The Bartram Trail is one of our favorite trails in the Southeast. On this adventure we headed up to North Carolina where we took Wallace branch to Williams pulpit. It started off very easy to a beautiful waterfall. Later in the hike, it got a little more difficult but wasn’t unbearable. The views at theContinue reading “Bartram Trail to Wallace Branch”
Little River Canyon
On a whim, we traveled to Alabama. We weren’t sure where we were headed for our day, I just knew that we wanted to do a little bit of off-road driving, a little bit of hiking, and just enjoy being outside together. We wound up at Little River Canyon and hiked. The weather was beautifulContinue reading “Little River Canyon”
DeSoto Falls
On this adventure we travel to Fort Payne Alabama! I must say DeSoto Falls is one of the most beautiful waterfalls we have ever been to. If you have never been to the Fort Payne area you are definitely missing out. DeSoto falls was a moderate hike that was absolutely beautiful. During the hike toContinue reading “DeSoto Falls”
Smalls and Talls Outdoors 