Take a walk on the Appalachian Trail

Every year, between March 15 and May 1, two to three thousand hikers begin a 2,184 mile long journey on the Appalachian Trail. They will hike from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine. Their trek will take five to six months and cross fourteen states. Only about ten percent of all who begin will finish the entire length of the trail. But everyone who attempts this journey will leave the trail a changed person.

The Appalachian Trail does not care about one’s physical qualities, it is truly a test of mental fortitude.

If you can, you will be rewarded with spectacular vistas, amazing wildlife encounters, and deep, genuine friendships with people you would never have met in your normal life. You will find waterfalls, caves, and rock formations that most people never get to see. You will get a glimpse of the vastness of creation and the tiny miracles that keep it all running. You will develop the soul of a poet, the eye of an artist, and the determination of… well, of a hiker. You will develop a quiet confidence that comes from knowing that you have already done the most difficult thing you will ever have to do in your life. It's all down hill from there.

Easy trail access from several points in North Georgia.

Springer Mtn. at Amicalolah Falls

Hwy. 129 at Blood Mtn.

Hwy. 75 at Unicoi Mtn.

Hwy. 76 between Towns/Rabun Counties