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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 […]

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

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

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

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,

Date: 12/23/2025 Name: Frady Branch Trail Loop Distance: 6.5 Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 741 Type: Loop Notes: Today's weather was a nice change with mild 50 to mid-60's temperatures and cloudy skies turning to sunny by the end of the hike. This hike took us on a range of trail types, soft

Date: 12/09/2025 Name: Brasstown Falls Trail Distance: 1.2 Difficulty: Easy Total Climbing Elevation: 128 Type: Out & Back Notes: We followed up our hike this morning to nearby Riley Moore Falls with this mostly easy hike to visit the three falls collectively known as Brasstown Falls. The National Forest Service states the total drop of

Date: 12/09/2025 Name: Riley Moore Falls Trail Distance: 2.5 Difficulty: Easy Total Climbing Elevation: 390 Type: Out & Back Notes: While a cold (37°F to 41°F) and cloudy morning, it was actually a "great day for a hike." Access to the trailhead was easy with a 3-4 car pull-off for available parking. The hike started

Date: 11/18/2025 Name: Winding Stairs Trail from Cherry Hill Distance: 5.1 Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 942 Type: Out & BAck Notes: We had another sunny day with a cool, 44 °F, start and near 70 °F finish. The trail was dry, but with a heavy covering of dry leaves making the path