Date: 01/02/2024 Name: Thompson River via Foothills Trail Distance: 7.4 Difficulty: Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 1,358 Type: Out & Back Notes: A great day for our first hike of 2024 on a cold and clear day. This hike was last completed by the Old Friends Hiking Club on May 4, 2010. The trail was in […]
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Date: 12/19/2023 Name: Helen to Unicoi Bottoms Trail Distance: 5.9 Difficulty: Easy Total Climbing Elevation: 607 Type: Out and Back Notes: An easy hike on a sunny day with a cold, 24 degrees, start. The trail was dry and in good shape although we did encounter one large blowdown across the trail from the high
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Date: 12/12/2023 Name: Frady Branch Loop and Waterfalls near Currahee Mtn/Toccoa, GA Distance: 5.5 Difficulty: Easy Total Climbing Elevation: 741 Type: Loop Notes: This was an easy hike on a sunny and cool, late fall day. Despite being a multi-use trail for hiking, biking and horses and recent widespread rains, the trail was mostly dry
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Date: 12/05/2023 Name: AT – Dick's Creek Gap to Deep Gap Shelter near Hiawassee, GA. Distance: 8.4 Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult Total Climbing Elevation: 2,139 Type: Out and Back Notes: It was a cool, 37-47 degrees, but mostly sunny day with moderate winds on the north slopes and gaps meaning we kept our coats and
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Date: 11/28/2023 Name: Rhododendron Trail and Chenocetah Tower Loop at the Lake Russell Recreation Area near Mt. Airy, GA Distance: 5.7 Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 951 Type: Loop Notes: It was a cold start, but later warming up to the mid-40's on an otherwise sunny day and much less winds than forecasted.
Date: 11/14/2023 Name: Yellow Branch Falls plus Blue Ridge Railroad Historical Trail and Palmetto Trail Loop near Walhalla, SC Distance: 3.5 Yellow Branch Falls 9.2 Both Hikes Difficulty: Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 486 – Yellow Branch Falls 1,224 – Both Hikes Type: Out and Back + Loop Notes: Wow! What a great day for a
Date: 11/07/2023 Name: Mount Yonah Trail near Cleveland, GA Distance: 5.1 Difficulty: Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 1,480 Type: Out and Back Notes: Another beautiful day for a hike with cool fall temperatures. The trail was extremely dry and somewhat slippery from the leaves, loose rocks and heavy use. There are several sections requiring some rock-hopping,
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Date: 10/31/2023 Name: Mooney Gap to Big Laurel Falls Trailhead west of Otto, NC Distance: 7.7 Difficulty: Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 1,017 Type: One-Way Notes: It was a foggy and cool, but comfortable day for a hike. Too bad about the fog since we were hoping it would clear enough for some views of the
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Date: 10/24/2023 Name: Opossum Creek Waterfall Trail near Long Creek, SC Distance: 5.3 Difficulty: Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 876 Type: Out and Back Notes: What a beautiful day for a hike with sunny skies and cool, fall temperatures. The trail was in very good condition and we encountered no blowdowns. Despite the 800+ feet of
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Date: 10/24/2023 Name: Brasstown Waterfalls Trail near Long Creek, SC Distance: 1.2 Difficulty: Easy Total Climbing Elevation: 141 Type: Out and Back Notes: While a short hike, we were amazed by the beauty of the two falls we saw. Access and parking for this trail is excellent as is the condition and maintenance of the
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