A Hiking Gear Checklist for Day HikingA Hiking Gear Checklist for Day Hiking By Col Heaney I was thinking today on what should be on a hiking gear checklist for hikers who are just starting out. With that in mind I created the list below as general guide to what you...
Hiking Amicalola Falls …. In Georgia Near The Base Of The Appalachian Trail – The Hike Before The Hike! By Sarah M Frank When embarking on the over 2,100 mile trek of the Appalachian Trail, do not pass up the opportunity of a warm-up hike to Amicalola...
Springer Mountain. Springer Mountain is the South Terminus of the very popular Appalachian Trail. If you are looking for a quick, not so strenuous and very fulfilling little hike, you should add this to your thinks to do in Blue Ridge, GA. The hike itself is just shy...
Warning! The road leading up to the Swinging Bridge (F.S. 816) is in pretty bad shape, so do not attempt the trip with a small car. No need for four-wheel drive but cars that sit low to the ground will have issues. You may of course park at HWY 60 and hike all the way...
Blue Ridge Waterfalls – Long Creek Falls Long Creek Falls is perhaps the prettiest of Blue Ridge Waterfalls. Fall Branch Falls is second in line – just depending on how far you are willing to drive and what your expectations are as far as the length of a...