Springer Mountain Parking Area, Gilmer County, GA 3/27/15 (Appalachian Trail access)
This is the preferred route from Amicalola Falls State Park to get to the Appalachian Trail instead of hiking the Approach Trail. Driving 6.5 miles on this dirt road puts you within .9 mile from the top of Springer Mountain.
I think GPS sends hikers here via the alternate route. The alternate route might be more direct but it is a much more difficult drive. It is steeper and usually rutted pretty badly. Many drivers ask about an easier way to leave. I point them in the direction of the preferred route.
Appalachian Trail :: Eastern United States
The Appalachian Trail winds through 14 eastern states from Maine to Georgia on it's 2,175-mile long journey. Conceived in 1921 and completed in 1937, the footpath traverses the scenic, wild, pastoral, wooded, and culturally significant lands of the Appalachian Mountains, comprising over 75 different federal and state forests and park lands.
Neels Gap at Mountain Crossings Appalachian Trail!!
The Walasi-Yi Interpretive Center is a small stone building located along US 19/129 at Neels Gap, Georgia, United States, on the eastern side of Blood Mountain. It is notable as the only place where the 2,175-mile-long Appalachian Trail passes through a man-made structure. It is currently the first mail-drop available to northbound thru-hikers that does not require one to leave the trail.
Originally a log structure built by a logging company, the building took its present form during the 1930s when it was rebuilt by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). It served as a restaurant and inn until 1965, when it was abandoned. Soon after, the building was rented by an artist group who used it until 1969 when it was again left vacant. By the mid-1970s the building was slated for demolition, but a group of conservation-minded locals lobbied successfully for its inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. Spared from destruction, the building served as an irregular store to hikers and tourists until 1983 when Jeff and Dorothy Hansen took over management of what became known as Mountain Crossings at Walasi-Yi. The building is currently leased and operated by Winton Porter since 2001.
Forest Service Rd 42, Gilmer County, GA 3/27/15 (Appalachian Trail access)
This is the preferred route from Amicalola Falls State Park to get to the Appalachian Trail instead of hiking the Approach Trail. Driving 6.5 miles on this dirt road puts you within .9 mile from the top of Springer Mountain.
The road is usually passable by most vehicles if driving slowly and paying attention. It might take about 45 minutes to get to the parking area.
I've seen flat tires (including several of my own) before, but this was the first year that I saw a wrecker tow a vehicle out. The driver must've hit a pothole and put a hole in the transmission pan.
Often times it is foggy . . . Drive Slowly!
Blue Ridge Mountains, Rabun County, Georgia, United States, North America
The Blue Ridge Mountains are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Mountains range. This province consists of northern and southern physiographic regions, which divide near the Roanoke River gap. The mountain range is located in the eastern United States, starting at its southernmost portion in Georgia, then ending northward in Pennsylvania. To the west of the Blue Ridge, between it and the bulk of the Appalachians, lies the Great Appalachian Valley, bordered on the west by the Ridge and Valley province of the Appalachian range. The Blue Ridge Mountains are noted for having a bluish color when seen from a distance. Trees put the blue in Blue Ridge, from the isoprene released into the atmosphere, thereby contributing to the characteristic haze on the mountains and their distinctive color.m Within the Blue Ridge province are two major national parks: the Shenandoah National Park, in the northern section, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in the southern section. The Blue Ridge also contains the Blue Ridge Parkway, a 469-mile (755 km) long scenic highway that connects the two parks and is located along the ridge crestlines with the Appalachian Trail. Although the term Blue Ridge is sometimes applied exclusively to the eastern edge or front range of the Appalachian Mountains, the geological definition of the Blue Ridge province extends westward to the Ridge and Valley area, encompassing the Great Smoky Mountains, the Great Balsams, the Roans, the Blacks, the Brushy Mountains (a spur of the Blue Ridge) and other mountain ranges. The Blue Ridge extends as far north into Pennsylvania as South Mountain. While South Mountain dwindles to mere hills between Gettysburg and Harrisburg, the band of ancient rocks that forms the core of the Blue Ridge continues northeast through the New Jersey and Hudson River highlands, eventually reaching The Berkshires of Massachusetts and the Green Mountains of Vermont. The Blue Ridge contains the highest mountains in eastern North America south of Baffin Island. About 125 peaks exceed 5,000 feet (1,500 m) in elevation. The highest peak in the Blue Ridge (and in the entire Appalachian chain) is Mt. Mitchell in North Carolina at 6,684 feet (2,037 m). There are 39 peaks in North Carolina and Tennessee higher than 6,000 feet (1,800 m); by comparison, only New Hampshire's Mt. Washington rises above 6,000 feet (1,800 m) in the northern portion of the Appalachian chain. The Blue Ridge Parkway runs 469 miles (755 km) along crests of the Southern Appalachians and links two national parks: Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains. In many places along the parkway, there are metamorphic rocks (gneiss) with folded bands of light-and dark-colored minerals, which sometimes look like the folds and swirls in a marble cake. The Blue Ridge Mountains have stunted oak and oak-hickory forests and comprise most of the Appalachian slope forests. Flora also includes grass, shrubs, hemlock and mixed-oak pine forests. While the Blue Ridge includes the highest summits in the eastern United States, the climate is nevertheless too warm to support an alpine zone, and thus the range lacks the tree line found at lower elevations in the northern half of the Appalachian range. The highest parts of the Blue Ridge are generally coated in a dense spruce-fir stand. The English who settled colonial Virginia in the early 17th century recorded that the native Powhatan name for the Blue Ridge was Quirank. At the foot of the Blue Ridge, various tribes including the Siouan Manahoacs, the Iroquois, and the Shawnee hunted and fished. A German physician-explorer, John Lederer, first reached the crest of the Blue Ridge in 1669 and again the following year; he also recorded the Virginia Siouan name for the Blue Ridge (Ahkonshuck). At the Treaty of Albany negotiated by Governor Spotswood with the Iroquois between 1718 and 1722, the Iroquois ceded lands they had conquered south of the Potomac and east of the Blue Ridge to the Virginia Colony. This treaty made the Blue Ridge the new demarcation point between the areas and tribes subject to the Six Nations, and those tributary to the Colony. When colonists began to disregard this by crossing the Blue Ridge and settling in the Shenandoah Valley in the 1730s, the Iroquois began to object, finally selling their rights to the Valley, on the west side of the Blue Ridge, at the Treaty of Lancaster in 1744. During the Gettysburg Campaign of the American Civil War, the Army of Northern Virginia, Robert E. Lee commanding, slipped across the Potomac to begin the second invasion of the North. They moved slowly across the Blue Ridge, using the mountains to screen their movements.
Exploring The Appalachian Trail | North Carolina & Eastern Tennessee
After leaving Georgia at Bly Gap (mile 78), the Appalachian Trail climbs and descends through North Carolina for 96 miles, hits the Tennessee state line at Doe Knob (mile 174), then spends the next 292 miles criss-crossing between the two states. The AT follows this state line until reaching Virginia at mile 466.
The climbs become more significant through North Carolina and Tennessee, but many are designed with switchbacks to ease the pain. Hikers will get above 6,000 feet through the Smokies, meaning early spring NOBOs will likely experience seriously cold conditions in this rugged, scenic national park.
There are thousands of attractions on the Appalachian Trail that are worth seeing.
The Appalachian Trail begins, for most people, on Springer Mountain in the great State of Georgia. The AT ends 2,189 miles to the north at Mount Katahdin, just beyond the 100-Mile Wilderness in Maine.
What attractions on the Appalachian Trail you see will depend on how much time you have to dawdle.
If you don't have time to appreciate spectacular spots along the way, these links to attractions on the Appalachian Trail can help you decide where to visit when you do get a bit of free time.
It happens.
Until you can hit the Trail yourself or with loved ones, take a virtual tour of quaint towns, dandy restaurants, cool People of the Trail, fun festivals and spots that will beckon you onto America's Beloved Path.
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Listening for God on the Appalachian Trail (UMTV)
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“If you listen, you can hear God.” Dave Smith stepped into hiking late in life to heal the hurt of losing a loved one. The new hobby was so transformational that Smith agreed to do a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail as a chaplain for the Holston Conference of The United Methodist Church. Now he counsels others who come to the woods with their own challenges.
Smith says the tough terrain brings hikers together like family and travelers often share personal stories. It is the perfect setting for a chaplain to serve as a spiritual rest stop for fellow hikers. “I saw God’s hand in bringing folks to me and those folks coming and sharing their stories with me,” says Smith.
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Ask a Thru Hiker | How does the Appalachian Trail change from state to state?
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Forest Service Rd 42, Fannin County, GA 3/27/15 (Appalachian Trail access)
This is the preferred route from Amicalola Falls State Park to get to the Appalachian Trail instead of hiking the Approach Trail. Driving 6.5 miles on this dirt road puts you within .9 mile from the top of Springer Mountain.
The road is usually passable by most vehicles if driving slowly and paying attention. It might take about 45 minutes to get to the parking area.
I've seen flat tires (including several of my own) before, but this was the first year that I saw a wrecker tow a vehicle out. The driver must've hit a pothole and put a hole in the transmission pan.
Often times it is foggy . . . Drive Slowly!
Appalachian Trail, North Georgia
One of my favorite spots in North Georgia. Close by to Unicoi State Park (visible in the distance) and Dahlonega.
Walking In Creation (Vol. 1): Appalachian Trail (AT) in Georgia
This video follows the Appalachian Trail (AT) from its southern terminus at Springer Mountain, Georgia, to the North Carolina state line at Bly Gap. After viewing this, continue your visual journey along the AT by going to the next video: Walking in Creation (Vol. 2): Appalachian Trail (AT) in North Carolina. Thanks for watching, and God Bless!
Blood Mountain Hike On The Appalachian Trail In North Georgia
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Blood Mountain is the highest peak on the Georgia section of the Appalachian Trail and the sixth-tallest mountain in Georgia, with an elevation of 4,458 feet (1,359 m). It is located on the border of Lumpkin County with Union County and is within the boundaries of the Chattahoochee National Forest and the Blood Mountain Wilderness. There are several waterfalls, hiking trails and other recreational areas in the vicinity.
History
Two Indian tribes resided in North Georgia in the 16th century. By the late 17th century the Cherokee and Creek began to compete for resources and fought a battle on the mountain near Slaughter Gap. The Creek lost, ceding Blood Mountain to the Cherokee, who considered it a holy place. Archaeological evidence has been discovered that tends to back the story of the battle, but the date of the battle and its participants are still hotly disputed.
There are various theories on the origin of the mountain's name. Some believe that the name of the mountain comes from a bloody battle between the Cherokee and Creek Indians. Some people believe that it got its name based on all the lichen and Catawba growing near the summit.
The mountain drew media attention in January 2008 when 24-year-old hiker Meredith Emerson went missing from a nearby trail. Her body was later recovered some distance away. Authorities arrested Gary Hilton on charges of murdering Emerson. On January 31 Hilton pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison.
Hiking and Recreation
This peak has scenic views from the large rock formations that top the mountain. There is a hiker's shelter at the top of the mountain maintained by the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club, and at the bottom of the eastern side of the mountain is a hostel and store (at Neel Gap, where the Appalachian Trail intersects U.S. Highway 19/129) at the Walasi-Yi Interpretive Center. The summit shelter is a two-room stone cabin which was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1934 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in January 2013. The Walasi-Yi Center started out as log cabin constructed in the early 20th century by a logging company. It was renovated and expanded by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933-38 into a larger stone building. The Center now houses a store; its breezeway is the only place the Appalachian Trail passes through a man-made structure.
There is a short (2 mile) but steep (1,800 foot elevation gain) approach trail to the top of the mountain from a parking area to the immediate north of the Walasi-Yi Center. This hike affords spectacular views as one approaches the summit but the final 1.5 miles (2.4 km), past the Flatrock Gap intersection with the Byron Reece Trail, is fraught with switchbacks. It is perhaps the most hiked segment of the Appalachian Trail in Georgia. Another approach is from the other side at Lake Winfield Scott via the Slaughter Creek Trail. This approach, which is easier to hike, has excellent campsites and abundant sources of treatable water.
Adjacent to the mountain are several boulderfields and stands of northern hardwoods and large buckeyes. Portions of the area were previously logged and now sport fast-growing tulip poplar.
Near Blood Mountain are DeSoto Falls Scenic Recreation Area and campground, Vogel State Park and Sosebee Cove Scenic Area. All are accessible from Blood Mountain by trail and road.
Georgia to Canada - See Ya Later Bye! - International Appalachian Trail 2015
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Gator explores the Border Trail between the U.S. and Canada. A big black bear pays a visit as well as two Border Patrol Agents who check his passport. The adventure starting way back in Georgia February 15th, 2015 comes to an end...for now. Thanks to everyone who has followed the journey and left encouraging comments. SEE YA LATER BYE!
Appalachian Trail: North Carolina Georgia Stateline
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National Geographic - Appalachian Mountains - New Documentary HD 2018
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The Appalachian Mountains, often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians first formed roughly 480 million years ago during the Ordovician Period. They once reached elevations similar to those of the Alps and the Rocky Mountains before naturally occurring erosion. The Appalachian chain is a barrier to east-west travel, as it forms a series of alternating ridgelines and valleys oriented in opposition to most roads running east or west.
Definitions vary on the precise boundaries of the Appalachians. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) defines the Appalachian Highlands physiographic division as consisting of thirteen provinces: the Atlantic Coast Uplands, Eastern Newfoundland Atlantic, Maritime Acadian Highlands, Maritime Plain, Notre Dame and Mégantic Mountains, Western Newfoundland Mountains, Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Valley and Ridge, Saint Lawrence Valley, Appalachian Plateaus, New England province, and the Adirondack provinces. A common variant definition does not include the Adirondack Mountains, which geologically belong to the Grenville Orogeny and have a different geological history from the rest of the Appalachians
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Georgia On My Mind | GPB Documentaries
From Savannah's riverfront to the Appalachian Trail, Emmy Award-winning TV personality Leroy Powell tours the state in Georgia On My Mind, a picturesque documentary of the Peach State. Focusing on Georgia's beauty and history, Georgia On My Mind talks with Georgia natives, including former President Jimmy Carter, Monticello's Trisha Yearwood and Augusta's Larry Mize about their impressions and memories of the Empire State of the South.
From the city of fountains to the city of seven hills, from mysterious swampland to antebellum plantation splendor, from colleges to cattle, from poets and statesmen to gardens and waterfalls, Georgia On My Mind provides an overview of the historic landmarks and natural attractions that appeal to Georgia natives, long-time residents and newcomers, and brings millions of tourists each year.
Through the use of historic photographs, vintage film footage and spectacular video shot especially for the film, the documentary captures the beauty and magic of Georgia. Georgia On My Mind is divided into three sections: North, including Amicalola Falls, New Echota and Ellijay; Atlanta, including the King Center, Georgia Tech and Stone Mountain; and South, including Andersonville, Vidalia, and the Okefenokee Swamp.
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