364 mile loop of scenic highway through 4 Southern states
Posted in Cities on the Trail on Sep 18th, 2009
Gilmer County, GA is known for being the Apple Capital of Georgia. It’s one of those quiet counties that is nice to go and enjoy the peacefulness and outdoor recreation. There’s no hustle and bustle, the people are nice (we stop there all the time), and the cabins there are more bang for your buck.
Gilmer [...]
Posted in Cities on the Trail on Sep 11th, 2009
Waaaaay up in the right hand corner of Georgia is Rabun County. The county seat is Clayton. It’s not an often talked about county unlike Fannin or Fulton but it is a jewel in the North Georgia mountains.
It was made famous by Foxfire (read about that here) and Tallulah Gorge, but there is much more [...]
Posted in Cities on the Trail on Jun 16th, 2009
I don’t think The Monkees were singing about Clarkesville, GA, but hey… the name fits. Today, it’s all about Habersham County. A small county in North Georgia that packs a punch.
Tallulah Gorge is two miles long and nearly 1,000 feet deep. Visitors can hike rim trails to several overlooks, or they can obtain a free [...]
Posted in Scenery on May 28th, 2009
Dotted along Southern Highroads is scenic overlooks. Those little side skirts that are available for you to pull over and take pictures of an unobstructed view.
There are no warnings that a scenic overlook is about to come around the next bend, so this should encourage you to take those turns carefully. We find them the [...]
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