Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Amicalola Falls


Amicalola Falls Trail is in Dawsonville, GA and is part of the Chattahoochee National Forest. Amicalola is actually what motivated me to start hiking and exploring Georgia's nature while at it. I had seen quite a few of my friends' posts on Facebook and Instagram and I couldn't believe Georgia had such beautiful waterfalls! I've been itching to come to Amicalola for months, but decided to wait until the leaves changed colors in order to enjoy the beautiful fall scenery. 


The trail itself is only sightly over 2 miles, but due to the steep climb to reach the top of the waterfall, it feels a lot more difficult than I anticipated.  The gravel incline felt a lot more than one mile since it was 725 feet in elevation from the trail-head! When we reached a parking lot at the top, we felt alleviated because we could now hear the rushing waterfall nearby, so we knew we were close! 


Past the parking lot, we found a bridge that was over the crest of the waterfall and featured this beautiful view of the mountains covered in fall's beautiful colors. 



Immediately after the wooden bridge, we found many sets of wooden stairs that go along the waterfall.



Although the sets of stairs were moderately difficult, having the beautiful scenery and being able to hear the waterfall so close made it more enjoyable! 




Amicalola was just as beautiful as I anticipated, maybe more! And I was not the only one admiring its' beautiful scenery, there were some photographers there taking pictures. There was even a bride and groom taking pictures by the waterfall! I absolutely loved it and will definitely be coming back to Amicalola and the parks nearby that I noticed on our way to Amicalola Falls. 








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