Amicalola Falls State Park
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General Information
Trailheads
Trailhead Name: Amicalola Falls Southern Terminus Approach Trail
Trailhead Description: Southern Trailhead for AT at Amicalola Falls
Parking is available at this trailhead
Parking spots: 0
Parking cost at the trailhead is unknown
Wheelchair accessibility is unknown
Restrooms available: YES
Routes and Trails You Can Travel
Route Name: Amicalola Falls to Blood Mountain
Route Description: Starts at AT Southern Terminus and is about a 30 mile hike to Blood Mountain.
Distance: 23.62
Total elevation gain: 3634
Total elevation loss: 2306
Route Name: blood mountain
Route Description: blood mountain trail
Distance: 6.04
Total elevation gain: 461
Total elevation loss: N/A
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Hiking or Walking Groups Nearby
Group Name: Hoofing Hikers
Group Description: Hiking in local areas surrounding Lafayette, Ga. on Fridays, Saturdays, or Sunday afternoons. Preferably within 30 mile radius of Lafayette. Any age or skill level as long as health will not prevent hiking. Hiking may be mainly walking or more strenuous, depending on the group\'s choice of sites. If interested in joining such a group, call Linda at 423-304-5441.
Group Name: Little River Hiking Club
Group Description: This is a group to hike and promote the trails of Little River Canyon and surrounding areas. We have a treasure of good trails in the area that need to be traveled, maintained and enjoyed. We will be scheduling hikes and trail maintenance days every week or so. Join us, Invite your friends! Trail list so far: DeSoto Scout Trail Eberhart Trail Deep Canyon Trail Powell's Trail Canyon Mouth Trail Beaver Pond Trail YCC Trail All trails at: Little River Canyon National Preserve DeSoto State Park. Cherokee Rock Village Yellow Creek Cloudland Canyon State Park Lake Guntersville State Park Buck's Pocket State Park The Pocket Recreation Area Chickamauga Keown Falls and Johns Mountain Scenic Area Lula Lake Pigeon Mountain Also: Talladega National Forest Cheaha State Park Dugger Mountain Sipsey Wilderness Bankhead National Forest
Upcoming Hikes
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Past Hikes
eberhart hike | 82.6 km away
Date: Thursday, 6-30-2011
Description: it is eberhart!
Girlfriend Getaway: Fall on the Appalachian Trail, North Georgia | 56.7 km away
Date: Saturday, 10-29-2011
Description: A week long backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail. Our journey will lead us to warm, breezy vistas and nights will be umbrellaed by skies full of stars. There is also the opportunity to catch the sites of beautiful waterfalls, the changing of the leaves (leaf peeping), black bears, and other wildlife. You will walk away from this experience with a better knowledge of the outdoors, and newfound hiking partners.
Amicalola Falls to Blood Mountain (Appalachian Trail) | 0.8 km away
Date: Saturday, 6-2-2012
Description: http://www.georgiatrails.com/gt/Georgia_Appalachian_Trail_Sections_and_Access
Pinnacle Mountain / Table Rock Loop Hike | 93.7 km away
Date: Saturday, 6-9-2012
Description: The Pinnacle Mountain Trail (4.1 miles) and Table Rock Trail (3.6 miles) are joined by the Ridge Trail (1.9 miles) to make a roughly 12 mile very strenuous loop hike, but one with amazing views, rock formations, streams, and optionally a short side trail to a nice waterfall.