Discover hiking trails throughout the Southeast U.S. including many found in national parks, state parks, and off the beaten path! We hike on trails in Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama.
Going to the North Georgia Mountains in late July is one of my favorite summertime activities. I don’t know what it is about late July. Maybe it is the dark green leaves, the forest air, or the mountains feeling so alive this time of year. The hard part is the heat. It is difficult to completely escape the Georgia heat anywhere in the state.
The trail is completely paved and winds through the woods and along Congaree Creek. When we started off, we went slightly downhill and under a bridge onto a boardwalk. We spent a long time here looking for birds and alligators.
What really gets you is how this place is hiding in plain sight. The CRNRA sits right in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia, winding its way through the metro area across a series of protected park units along both banks of the Chattahoochee River. Most people drive past it every day without a second thought.
Rocktown is located in the Appalachian Plateau region of Georgia. This region is in the very northwest corner of Georgia and is the smallest of the state’s five geological regions. Even though this region is small, it is home to wild rocky landscapes, plateaus, and mountains. This region is also home to Cloudland Canyon.
Located in the of Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is the Sope Creek Trail, famous for its paper mill ruins that were built during the antebellum era.
This second weekend in November was a great time to see fall color. Up in North Georgia, many places are reaching their peak at this time. But the lower elevations peak at later times in November. This area had not yet reached peak, there was still some green, but plenty of gold and oranges were along the hike.
