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The North Georgia mountains contain some of the most scenic views in the Southeast.
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Jack's River Falls- Lower Falls
Jack's River Falls lies in the heart of the Cohutta Wilderness. It can be reached via almost any trail in the Cohuttas.
But, for simplicities sake, we usually take the Beech Bottom Trail. It's a 4.~ mile winding trail through the wilderness and
down into a gully where the falls are. The trail is actually the remains of an old logging railroad. So, it's very flat and
not too strenuous. The only difficult part of the trail is the time it takes to hike. I recommend an overnight stay, unless
you arrive in the morning.
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Rocktown Trail - Crockford/Pigeon Mountain
More than 200 million years ago this area was once great ocean, that at one time completely covered both Pigeon and Lookout
Mountains. The water washed away the softer limestone while leaving other, more durable rock. In many places the effect of
the water is apparent, from curved holes in solid rock to tiny mazes of stone netting.
Information property of:
-http://georgiatrails.com/trails/rocktown.html
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Cloudland Canyon - Falls #1
Cloudland Canyon is one of my favorite hiking areas. The views from the rim of the canyon are without equal in this region.
For the day trekker, there are two short stepped trails which lead down to the canyon's two main waterfalls. The photo above
is that of Falls #1. When the falls trail forks, it's the one to the left. The second falls can be reached
by a slightly more tiring path to the right. Deeper in the canyon, there is a third falls which is much larger than the
others. However, it is fed by water runoff and is often dry during the summer months. Access to these larger falls is limited
to a rim trail and thus, viewing is somewhat limited.
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Cloudland Canyon - Falls #2
Chiseled by wind, water, ice and gravity, Cloudland Canyon is Georgia's most mystically named state park. West and south
of Chattanooga, the park features hiking, camping, swimming, and even tennis.
Once, more than 200 million years ago, a great ocean covered this land. Lookout Mountain was created by either a single
earthquake, or more likely, several earthquakes. When it was first formed the entire mountain was still underwater, but slowly
the water subsided, until the rim of the canyon was a beach on this ocean. As the great ocean dried Daniel Creek took over
and continued eroding the rock.
- description property of:
http://ngeorgia.com/parks/cloudland.html
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