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Date: 03/28/2023 Name: Winding Stairs Trail from Cherry Hill near Mountain Rest, SC Distance: 6 Difficulty: Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 1,220 Type: Out and Back Notes: A nice hike with great weather. The trail was in excellent condition, not wet and easy on the feet. While the path was a constant decline going out and […]

Date: 03/21/2023 Name: Chattooga River Trail North from US 76 near Clayton, GA (no report) Distance: 6.4 Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 889 Type: Out and Back Notes: None AllTrails Link: Chattooga River Trail North from US 76 near Clayton, GA (no report) Additional Search Terms: March

Date: 03/20/2023 Name: Raper Mountain Loop near Batesville, GA Distance: 5.8 Difficulty: Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 791 Type: Loop Notes: This was an exploratory hike to check out a trail and waterfall nearby. We had sunny weather, but a cold start later warming to near 50 degrees. We hiked on a combination of forest service

Date: 03/14/2023 Name: Don Carter Loop and Terrapin Cove Trails near Lula, GA Distance: 6.1 Difficulty: Easy Total Climbing Elevation: 614 Type: Loop Notes: Despite the forecast, it turned out to be a wonderful day for a hike with cold temperatures at the start, but warming up by hike's end. The trail was dry, often

Date: 03/07/2023 Name: Table Rock Trail near Pickens, SC Distance: 7.6 Difficulty: Difficult Total Climbing Elevation: 2,333 Type: Out and Back Notes: At the urging of a more experienced hiker, we took on the challenge of this hike. While a bit harder for some than others, our mostly 70+ year old group of nine hikers

Date: 02/21/2023 Name: Wolfpen Gap to Lake Winfield Scott near Blairsville, GA Distance: 6.1 Difficulty: Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 1,253 Type: Out and Back Notes: We lucked up again with dry, mild weather with skies gradually clearing throughout the hike. This hike was in the Blood Mountain Wilderness that combined multiple trails into one hike:

Date: 02/14/2023 Name: Park Creek-Park Ridge Trail Loop near Standing Indian Campground. Distance: 5.8 Difficulty: Easy Total Climbing Elevation: 663 Type: Loop Notes: This was a nice hike on a mostly sunny day with a cold start finishing with mild temperatures. The trail is well used in mixed condition with the usual rocks and roots

Date: 02/07/2023 Name: Gorges State Park Waterfalls Trail near Sapphire, NC Distance: 7.3 Difficulty: Difficult Total Climbing Elevation: 1,742 Type: Out and Back Notes: This was one of our more challenging but rewarding hikes with a concentration of several large waterfalls in a hike. We visited four large waterfalls: Windy, Staircase, Rainbow and Turtleback Falls.

Date: 01/31/2023 Name: Unicoi State Park Bike Trails Distance: 6.9 Difficulty: Easy Total Climbing Elevation: 843 Type: Loop Notes: It was a good hike day with minor sprinkles on a cloudy day with very mild temperatures. The trail was wet, but not soggy, and it was reasonably maintained with a just a couple of blowdowns.

Date: 01/24/2023 Name: Cooper Creek Trail near Suches, GA Distance: 1.7 Difficulty: Easy Total Climbing Elevation: 256 Type: Loop Notes: We decided to hike the Cooper Creek Trail a short distance up a windy forest service road from our hike in the Valley of the Giants. The trail is a short, easy hike, with the