Before the hike
What: Hiking along Jack's River in the Chatahoochee National Forest. Extremely scenic with 42-(ankle deep or deeper)-river crossings.
Start: Eastern trailhead - in national forest near Blue Ridge, GA.
Finish: Western trailhead - near Cisco, GA on TN border. Driving one-way between the start and finish is about 25 miles and two hours. A loop would probably be better.
Camping: Neither of our campsites turned out to be entirely legal, but you can camp anywhere in the forest aside from a few very convenient, very campsite-like spots.
Hiking: All downhill - would be really easy if it weren't for the tricky crossings every five minutes. Sandals with socks seem to be the best choice of footwear.
Costs (per person):
Gas: $26
Ethiopian food: $9
Korean food: $10
Trip Members: Jeff, Jim, Andy, Randy, Kami, Carrie, Rob and Cat
Before the hike
Dynamite blasts
Sweet potato casserole - camp-style
Early morning
Yet another crossing
One of many crossings
Upper falls
Lower falls
High dive
Natural waterslide
Camp
One of two copperheads
One of the longer stretches of dry hiking
Crayfish
Timber rattlesnake
A cultural experience in Atlanta's Korea-town