Sweetwater Creek State Park is located close to Atlanta and the mill pictured above was featured on the film Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1. There are 15 miles of hiking trails here and my favorite is the moderate yellow loop (3 miles). Fees: 5$ parking for day use or 50$ annual park pass available for …
Upper Whitewater Falls, NC
Highest waterfall east of the Rockies near Cashiers, NC. Easy 1/4 mile walk to an overlook. Can descend stairs to a lower overlook. Enter Upper Whitewater Falls, Hogback, NC into your GPS. 3$ parking fee.
Minnehaha Falls, GA
Easy .4 mile round trip walk to a beautiful waterfall in Lakemont, GA. This trailhead can be a little tricky to find. Look for a green diamond (number 147) on Bear Gap Road. Bear Gap Road, Lakemont, GA
Bell Mountain, GA
Bell Mountain in Hiawassee-one of the most scenic views in GA. You can drive to the top to a parking area and then climb steps to reach the platforms at the top. The area is surrounded by rocks covered in graffiti. The drive to the top is narrow and steep-be cautious and watch for vehicles …
High Shoal Falls and Blue Hole Falls Trail, GA
2.4 mile easy to moderate round trip hike in Hiawassee, GA. Hike to two waterfalls, first passing Blue Hole Falls and ending at High Shoal Falls Trail. This trail is a gradual downhill walk there, so the walk back up is a gradual incline. Involves a creek crossing-bridge is out. Someone has set up logs/wooden …