Amicalola Falls State Park

Today I hiked Amicalola Falls State Park (about 45 miles or sonorth of our house), known for Amicalola Falls, the tallest waterfall (729 feet) east of the Mississippi River. It was a bit hazy, so the "scenic pics" do not do the landscape justice. But the videos below give a sense of the big falls and the creek that flows below. About a five mile hike toward the beginning of the Appalachian Trial is a unique, back-country Inn called the Len Foote Hike Inn. Maybe one day...

Here are some highlights.

This shot was taken on the hike up to the top of the falls.

This is the top section, and man, the guy behind the camera is seriously winded.

A self-portrait near the top.

The view over the valley from the top of the falls. Unfortunately, the haze cuts out an entire range of mountains in the background.

A "scenic view" (so much better on a clear, hazeless day) from the eastern trail coming down from the falls. For a few minutes the sun broke through and each ridge came alive with light. Beautiful. Click on the picture if you'd like to see a bit more detail.

This signifies the entry to the "approach" to the 2,000-plus mile Appalachian Trail. The actual southern terminus of the AT is at Mt. Springer, 8.5 miles ahead. Notice that the sign indicates that the northern terminus is at Mt. Katahdin, Maine, 2,108.5 miles away. Maybe I'll block off an entire weekend and do the whole thing. :0)

This video is of the upper section of the falls. Awesome!


This video is of the creek below the falls.