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…
Helen is a Bavarian-style town in northeastern Georgia with plenty of shops, restaurants, and activities. We stopped in to eat lunch and explore after hiking in the morning at Tallulah Gorge State Park. We ate lunch at Brickhouse Burgers, Pizza, and Pasta across from Unicoi Hill Park. After filling up on some delicious strombolis, we…
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,…
Tallulah Gorge State Park is located in northeastern Georgia. It is home to an impressive canyon that is two miles long and almost 1,000 ft deep. We hiked both the North and South Rim trails along with the Hurricane Falls trail. One of my favorite features of this park was the suspension bridge over the…