Cloudland Canyon State Park is located near the northwest corner of Georgia, near Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Alex Jones hiked at Cloudland Canyon State Park July 3, 2011 |
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Rising Fawn, Georgia Cloudland Canyon State Park is located near the northwest corner of Georgia, near Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Cloudland Canyon State Park is
a 3,485 acre Georgia State Park located on the western edge of Lookout Mountain.
One of the largest and most scenic parks in Georgia, it contains rugged
geology, and offers visitors a range of vistas across the deep gorge cut
through the mountain by Sitton Gulch Creek, where the elevation varies from
800 to over 1,800 feet. At the bottom of the gorge two waterfalls cascade
across layers of sandstone and shale, ending in small pools below. The park
was previously known as Sitton Gulch. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: |
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The Waterfalls
Trail began on a paved section at the main overlook, and progressed into
the canyon along a 40-degree slope. Most of the trail consisted of gravel
and a 600-step staircase. The trail is generally considered to be a strenuous
hike, which can take up to 90 minutes to complete. |
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| Below: About 0.8 of a mile from the parking lot, the Waterfall Trail led to a large rock overhang which descended to a series of stairs. | |
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And now
the stairs began...........
round trip - about 1,200 stairs |
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Below: Lee ACTING
tired already - but by the end of the hike, it was NOT an act. |
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Below: A mini
cascade of water along the trail |
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Below: The two
RV Gypsies and their grandson approached the first waterfall. |
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Below:
THE FIRST WATERFALL |
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| This waterfall emanates from Daniel Creek, and cascades down a sheer face at 60 feet. Then it cascades into a small pool at the base of the canyon, and continues down through a boulder-strewn stream bed. | |
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Below: The grandson
of the Two RV Gypsies decided to get closer to the waterfall. |
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Below: The two
RV Gypsies relaxed on the big rocks by the first waterfall and watched
Alex enjoy himself. |
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Karen Duquette photographed
a small frog |
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