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Amicalola Falls is located in a state park in the Chattahoochee National Forest. The falls cascade for 729 feet--the tallest cascading falls in the Southeast.
November 6, 2008 North Georgia, USA
The color of the fall leaves has reached an incredible peak today as hardwoods show tremendously saturated yellows, oranges, reds and browns under clear blue skies. This is a scene from Crown Mountain, just south of Dahlonega near the southern edge of the Chattahoochee National Forest in North Georgia.
Nature can be so cruel. We found this singed butterfly, perhaps a tiger swallowtail once, clinging to a stick near the trail. It was still alive, but barely. I wonder what happened.
364) Sony DSC-HX9V w/Sony 4.28-68.48 (24-384)/3.3-5.9 @ 4.30 (24.11)mm, 1/30 @ F3.30, ISO160; flash code: 0; exposed: 19-Nov-2011 17:14:40; GPS: 34.567437, -84.244269; zip: 30534; alt: 2,514 ft; posted: 26-Nov-2011
At 729 ft, Amicalola Falls in Dawsonville, GA is the tallest cascading waterfall east of the Mississippi River. The falls are beautiful, but so are the cascades downstream.
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Roger was the caretaker of the Springer Mountain camp, and had hiked the trail, from north to south, in 98. He told us we had just missed seeing a coyote up there.
Viewed from the footbridge over the falls and looking downwards, about 500 feet (152 meters) of additional cascades are below this point.
Amicalola Falls is a 729-foot (222 m) waterfall in Dawson County, Georgia, USA. It the highest waterfall in Georgia and is considered to be one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia. The name "Amicalola" is derived from a Cherokee language word meaning "tumbling waters." It is located within Amicalola Falls State Park. (wikipedia) This state park is within the Chattahoochee National Forest of north Georgia.
The falls are located in a densely forested area and there is no vantage point from which to view the entire falls. The section of falls shown in the vertical photo shows the top of the falls and about 200 feet of the first series of cascades, slightly less in the horizontal view.
A unique feature of the Amicalola Falls area is that it is fully accessible for the handicapped. A 1250 foot (381 meter) rubber walkway made from shredded recycled tires gently slopes down from the parking lot and provides easy access for wheelchairs.
The first written account of the falls was penned by William Williamson, a local citizen who was looking for land to take during the Sixth Georgia Land Lottery in 1832.
An Amicalola Falls wedding in the north Georgia mountains.
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The southern terminus of the Appalachian trail is at the top of Springer Mountain in Georgia -- but to get to Springer Mountain and start hiking the Appalachian Trail, most hikers start on the approach trail here at Amicalola Falls State Park.
Approximately 16-20" Northern Water Snake? at Amicalola Falls State Park in North Georgia. The snake was just below the main lower viewing platform. We saw another larger one of the same species, but it escaped before I could snap a shot. Another hiker said he saw snakes like it frequently near the path. The subject barely moved as dozens of people tramped on the platform only a few feet above it. Best viewed large. Uncropped and unedited.
365) Sony DSC-HX9V w/Sony 4.28-68.48 (24-384)/3.3-5.9 @ 4.30 (24.11)mm, 1/40 @ F3.30, ISO100; exposed: 19-Nov-2011 09:11; GPS: 34.563854, -84.246350; alt: 1,958 ft; posted: 05-Dec-2009
A moth that I found sleeping on some iron lettering at the Hike Inn. I think this is a Lappet Moth - Phyllodesma americana.
William Williamson's first written account of the falls: “In the course of my route in the Mountains I discovered a Water Fall perhaps the greatest in the World the most majestic Scene that I have ever witnessed or heard."
November 6, 2008 North Georgia, USA
The color of the fall leaves has reached an incredible peak today as hardwoods show tremendously saturated yellows, oranges, reds and browns under clear blue skies. This photo was made at Amicalola Falls State Park, between Cartecay and Dahlonega on the edge of the Chattahoochee National Forest in North Georgia.
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In the first written account of the area, William Williamson wrote,"The Mountain is a least three fourths of a mile high. I made great exertions to get on the summit but the ascent was so great that I was completely exhausted by the time I reached half way."
We hiked from the Hike Inn to the top of Springer Mountain, which is the far southern end of the Appalacian Trail. Then we hiked about the first 90 feet of the trail to find some bathrooms.