Amicalola Falls State Park, Georgia
Amicalola Falls is a beautiful park to visit with family on a day trip, as it is only 1-1.5 hour drive from Atlanta. You can also add it as a stop to your 2-3 days tour in the north region of the state with a few other parks and cities.
In addition to the nature wonder of the park’s most treasured feature, Amicalola Falls - a magnificent 729-feet waterfall, the Amicalola Falls Lodge offers variety of cavities - accommodations, guided tours, zip lines, etc - that families can enjoy. Please check the park’s official website for more details: https://www.amicalolafallslodge.com
Trail
Date: May 27, 2017
The trail we took is the most popular Amicalola Falls via East Ridge Loop Trail*.
Length: 2.2 miles
Level: Moderate
We went to the east side first, which is a slow climb to the mountain top, where the fall begins. Then from the top of the fall, we descended through a series of steep wooden stairs, part of which cross the bottom of the fall. The view of the fall on that section of the bridge was spatular. One the way down, we passed a small lake/pond and sat down and relaxed before finishing the last section of the trail.
The difference between East route vs. West route is that the east is a gradual climb vs. the west is steep stairs near the fall with the rest of the road being relatively flat. Make selection at your own preference and condition.
There are many other trails in the area with various lengths. As the park is only 8 miles from the Appalachian Trail, and sits in the Chattahoochee National Forest, there are a lot of selections for hikers.
*Link to AllTrails: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/georgia/amicacola-falls-via-east-ridge-loop-trail
