AccessAtlanta Recreation: Hiking Guide to Amicalola Falls State Park

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Amicalola Falls State Park

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The park boasts picturesque 729-foot falls, which are the highest in Georgia. It contains 8.2 miles of backcountry trails and 3.5 miles of trails around mountains and falls. An 8-mile approach trail leads from the falls to Springer Mountain, the southern end of the 2,150-mile Appalachian Trail, which runs from Georgia to Maine.
Degree of Difficulty:* Moderate to strenuous from Amicalola Falls to the AT, but hiking the AT itself requires good physical conditioning. Moderate for the other park trails.
Fees: $3 parking fee
Hours of operation: Open 7 days/week;
Park: 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; Office: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
How to get there: Take I-575 North to GA 52, go east for 18 miles, Park entrance is on left. OR, take GA-400 North, to GA 52, go west for 18 miles, park entrance on right.
More info: (706) 265-4703; (770) 389-7275.

* Degree of Difficulty as rated by "Hiking Trails of North Georgia" by Tim Homan

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