In May 2022, we visited destinations in Georgia and Kentucky. Why no Tennessee? We were limited on time and had already visited Tennessee on two separate trips in the past. Two of our main destinations on this trip were the Southern Terminus of the Appalachian Trail on top of Springer Mountain in northern Georgia and…
We visited Amicalola Falls State Park and Springer Mountain in Georgia primarily because of their connections to the Appalachian Trail (AT). I’ve enjoyed reading books written by people who have through-hiked the AT and other trails like the Pacific Crest Trail and Continental Divide Trail. In each of the books I’ve read from AT through-hikers,…