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Lake Russell Trails – GA January 9, 2007 This week, we hiked on the Lake Russell Trails in the Lake Russell Recreation Area near Cornelia, GA. We hiked the Lake Russell Loop Trail (4.6 miles) and the Sourwood Loop Trail (2.7 miles) and a connector between the two loops. Total Hike 8 miles. HIKERS – […]

Rainey Mountain – Bartram Trail – GA January 2, 2007 This week, we hiked on the Bartram Trail from Warwoman Dell (east of Clayton, GA) to Rainy Mountain and beyond to an unnamed mountain. We also did the side trail out to Big Rock which overlooks Camp Rainey Mountain and Lake Toccoa. HIKERS – John

Leatherwood Creek – Roman’s Den, near Toccoa, GA December 26, 2006 This week, we hiked on the Leatherwood Creek Trail west of Toccoa, Georgia in the Lake Russell Wildlife Management Area. We mainly explored historical sights in the area. We visited the Roman’s Den which is a cave originally consisting of three rooms. The cave

Bartram Trail from Hale Ridge Road to Rabun Bald – GA December 19, 2006 This week, we hiked on the Bartram Trail in the top edge of Georgia just south of the NC line. We hiked from Hale Ridge Road at the Bartram Trail crossing southward to Georgia’s 2nd highest mountain peak, Rabun Bald (elevation

Appalachian Trail from Hog Pen Gap to Cow Rock and Wolf Laurel Top – GA December 12, 2006 This week, we hiked southward on the Appalachian Trail from Hog Pen Gap (north of Helen, GA) past Cow Rock and on to Wolf Laurel Top. HIKERS – Ray Cowan, Jack Jacobi, Dick Metzgar, Wayne Miller, Bruce

Bartram Trail – Sandy Ford – Bob Gap December 5, 2006 This week, we hiked on the Bartram Trail in Rabun Co. GA from Sandy Ford Road south through Bob Gap, then up for another 3/4 mile to a pleasant, sunny lunch spot. HIKERS – Phil Brownrigg, Ray Cowan, Jack Jacobi, Dick Metzgar, Wayne Miller,

Jack’s Knob Trail – Appalachian Trail southward beyond Chattahoochee Gap. November 28, 2006 This week, we hiked on the Jack’s Knob trail to the intersection with the Appalachian Trail at Chattahoochee Gap and continued southward for a couple of miles. HIKERS – Melissa Anderson, Thomas Bowers, Phil Brownrigg, Jack Jacobi, Dick Metzgar, Leigh Ann Miller,

Neels Gap – Wolf Laurel Top – Appalachian Trail November 21, 2006 This week’s hike was on the Appalachian Trail from the Byron Herbert Reese Park to Wolf Laurel Top in extreme North GA. HIKERS – John Bellamy, June Bellamy, Phil Brownrigg, Jack Jacobi, Wayne Miller, Bruce O’Connor, Jeanne O’Connor, Donna Presley, Tony Presley, Dan

Sandy Ford – Chattooga River and Bartram Trails November 14, 2006 This week’s hike was on the Bartram and Chattooga River Trails in Rabun County, GA. HIKERS – John Bellamy, June Bellamy, Dick Metzgar, Wayne Miller, Bruce O’Connor, Jeanne O’Connor, Dan Ross, Bob Thompson, David Whitaker, Geri Whitaker, and Carole Wintle. TRAIL INFO. – Leaving

Winding Stair Gap to Siler Bald, NC October 31, 2006 This week’s hike was on the Appalachian Trail from Winding Stair Gap west of Franklin, NC to Siler Bald and back. HIKERS – John Bellamy, June Bellamy, Phil Brownrigg, Bill Hess, Jack Jacobi, Dick Metzgar, Wayne Miller, Jeanne O’Connor, Donna Presley, Tony Presley, Dan Ross,