7/29/03
| hikers – John Bellamy, Jack Jacobi, Steve Jordan, Bob Magee, Wayne Miller, Bob Presley, Tony Presley,Dan Ross, Doug Russell,Jack Slaton, Bob Thompson, David Whitaker
Trail access – Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway North of Helen, GA (GA 348 N.) Raven Cliffs parking lot. Another beautiful hiking day! Partly Cloudy – temperature ranged from 75-80 degrees F. Distance – Raven Cliffs Trail (5 miles r.t.) + Dukes Creek (2 miles r.t.) . Fauna identified – Black Bear (actually the couple behind us saw it.), and a Pileated Woodpecker. Wildflowers viewed – Rhododendrum M., Wild Potato Vine, Asiatic Day Flower, Black-eyed Susans, Showy Plantains, Rattlesnake Plantains, Spotted Jewel-weed, Mountain Mint, Coreopsis, Joe Pye Weed, Tall Goldenrod. among others. |
 The trail head off of HWY 348 N. |
 The trail follows Dodd Creek all the way to the Cliffs. You hear the pleasant sounds of rushing water for the entire distance. |
 The massive rock faces of Raven Cliffs. |
 Raven Cliffs Falls! |
 Trail head for Dukes Creek Falls. |
 Dodd Creek forms a nice and noisy falls adjacent to Dukes Creek Falls. |
 Dukes Creek Falls cascades 250 ft. as Davis Creek joins with Dodd Creek to become Dukes Creek. |
 Our group on a viewing platform at Dukes Creek. (l-r) Tony Presley, Bob Thompson, Wayne Miller, John Bellamy, Jack Slaton, David Whitaker, Bob Presley, Steve Jordan, Dan Ross,Jack Jacobi, Doug Russell, and Bob Magee. |