Date: 02/17/2026 Name: Blue Ridge Gap to Bly Gap on the Appalachian Trail Distance: 6.9 Difficulty: Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 1,316 Type: Out-and-Back Notes: Another "great day for a hike" with perfect weather, sunny, 40-62 °F, and a trail in very good condition. The trail is an mostly gentle, 3.4-mile climb up to Bly Gap […]
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Date: 02/07/2026 Name: Tabor Falls via Georgia Mountain Orchard Road Distance: 2.2 Difficulty: Easy Total Climbing Elevation: 390 Type: Out & Back Notes: This was an exploratory hike to find the alternate trail to Tabor Falls that was noted in the Georgia Waterfalls Index. It's an old, unmarked roadbed off of Georgia Mountain Orchard Rd
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Date: 02/10/2026 Name: Ladyslipper Trail North Loop Distance: 5.2 Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 804 Type: Loop Notes: After two weeks of cold, icy and snowy weather, we were blessed with much sunnier and warmer weather with 45°F to 70°F temperatures. Considering reports of portions of the trail having muddy washouts on a
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Date: 01/20/2026 Name: Short Line & Tallulah Gorge Suspension Bridge Trails Distance: 5.1 Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 689 Type: Loop Notes: Another perfect winter day for a hike with sunny skies, little wind, and seasonal temperatures of 32F to 38F. With the exception of one very large tree blocking the trail, the
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Date: 01/13/2026 Name: Black Rock Lake & James Edmonds (Lookoff Mtn) Trails Distance: 4.8 Difficulty: Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 1,043 Type: Loop Notes: We had ideal hiking conditions today for mid-winter with sunny and clear skies and cool 35°F to 55°F temperatures. With the exception of one blowdown blocking an early section of the West
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Date: 01/06/2026 Name: Thompson River via Foothills Trail from Bad Creek Reservoir Distance: 7.6 Difficulty: Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 1,358 Type: Out & Back Notes: What a great way to start off a new year . . . great weather (sunny and mild temperatures at 49 to 63 degrees, great trail, two beautiful scenic rivers,
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