longarmwj
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With fall making itself very well known here in the North Georgia Mountains, I decided that I should round up a group of local Jeepers and go on the hunt for some fall colors and do some water fall hunting while I was at it. The day started cold....very cold. As in 25 degrees with wind chill of probably 15 or less cold. We set out at about 10:00 AM, and within ten minutes we were off the paved road and throwing up a little mud.
The first actual stop really wasn't much of a stop at all. But it was a "oh shit we took a wrong turn" stop
Eventually, we figured out where we turned wrong, and got back on the way
Eventually we made it to our first stop. Helton Creek Falls. This waterfall is about a tenth of a mile back off the main road, but in the fall colors, it was beautiful. This first picture is the view looking down the trail towards the falls.
The second waterfall just downstream of the main waterfall.
Looking downstream.
The actual waterfall itself
Back in the Jeeps!! We decided to make a quick drive down the Georgia Scenic Byway which is a must drive if you ever visit North Georgia. We were shocked to find snow up top at one of the overlooks!
The last stop of the day took us to a nameless waterfall. At least, we couldn't find a name for it. This one, in my humble opinion, was more beautiful then the first waterfall. This was the main trail to get there, which required walking across a bridge with beautiful views of a stream.
Finally to the waterfall itself.
We had quite a good turnout, and as always it was great to get out and explore!
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The first actual stop really wasn't much of a stop at all. But it was a "oh shit we took a wrong turn" stop
Eventually, we figured out where we turned wrong, and got back on the way
Eventually we made it to our first stop. Helton Creek Falls. This waterfall is about a tenth of a mile back off the main road, but in the fall colors, it was beautiful. This first picture is the view looking down the trail towards the falls.
The second waterfall just downstream of the main waterfall.
Looking downstream.
The actual waterfall itself
Back in the Jeeps!! We decided to make a quick drive down the Georgia Scenic Byway which is a must drive if you ever visit North Georgia. We were shocked to find snow up top at one of the overlooks!
The last stop of the day took us to a nameless waterfall. At least, we couldn't find a name for it. This one, in my humble opinion, was more beautiful then the first waterfall. This was the main trail to get there, which required walking across a bridge with beautiful views of a stream.
Finally to the waterfall itself.
We had quite a good turnout, and as always it was great to get out and explore!
Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE mobile app
