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leplaya Says: This state park, an hour north of Atlanta, is known for two things. One is the 729 ft waterfall (one of the 7 wonders of Georgia). It's the highest waterfall in Georgia and from at least one source, it's the highest cascding waterfall in the US east of the Mississippi River....
leplaya Says: If you're lazy or if you don't have much time (I'd like to say my case was the latter) you can get much closer the start of the Appalachian trail at the top of Springer mountain by car. It is about a 45 min drive (last 6 miles is a dirt road) from Amicalola Falls State Park....
leplaya Says: This is where through-hikers of the 2,175 mile long Appalachian trail start their journey. The actual start of the Appalachian trail is 8.5 miles away on the top of Springer mountain, but most people start here. Most through-hikers (and you'll notice them because they'll be...
goingsolo Says: Amicalola Falls State Park contains the unofficial beginning of the Appalacian Trail. The 8.3 mile approach trail begins in near the Amicalola Lodge and heads to the top of Springer Mountain, where the AT begins.
Amicalola State Park Lodge: Stay at the Lodge
mtstranscribe Says: What a lovely place to stay for a great price! Nothing fancy but spotless clean, comfortable, and quiet. Food was good too. The view of the park was spectacular. Warning, if you are going to hike down to the falls, remember you have to come back up and its a steep grade. Its...
Len Foote Hike Inn: Eco Lodge: Len Foote Hike Inn Lodge
goingsolo Says: The Hike Inn is about halfway between the Amicalola Falls visitors center and Springer Mountain. There is a 5 mile hiking trail leading to the Inn and no access by road. "Inn" is a funny term as the lodge is more of a hostel. But it does have 20 rooms with bunk beds, a...
The Hike Inn serves family style dinner each night and breakfast each morning. The food is pretty simple, but after hiking so many miles, it seemed really good to us.
Written Jul 12, 2004
The Springer Mountain summit is the southern terminus of the Appalacian Trail. Springer Mountain is either the beginning or end of the trail, depending on whether you are hiking north to south or south to north. The Appalacian trail is over 2,000 miles long and runs from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Mount Katahdin, Maine. This plaque on Springer Mountain marks the official start, or end, of the Appalacian trail.
Written Jul 12, 2004
goingsolo Says: The Appalacian Approach Trail and the Hike Inn Trail begin as the same trail. After about a mile, the trails split and the Hike Inn trail leads 4 more miles to the Inn.
goingsolo Says: The Appalacian approach trail is 8.3 miles from Amicalola Falls State Park to the summit of Springer mountain. The trees are dense in most areas, but in some spots there are openings where you can see the 3 and 4,000 foot mountains in the area,
goingsolo Says: This plaque is located on the summit of Springer Mountain, the southern entry point for the Appalacian trail. From here, it is over 2,000 miles to the northern terminus of the trail, on Mount Katahdin in Maine.
The 729-foot fall is the center peice of this park. It is the highest waterfall in Georgia and supposedly the highest, cascading waterfall in the US east of the Mississippi river. Either way, it's...
What a lovely place. Peaceful and relaxing. Stay at the lodge. Its a bargain. The falls can be quite a hike but are worth it. Take a side trip to Dahlonega while you are there; it is an old gold...
This was a perfect day for checking out the fall colors and there is no better place than here! Amicalola Falls is the highest waterfall east of the Mississippi River and what a sight at 729 ft. We......
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