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Summer Kickoff Hike: Amicalola Falls State Park

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Amicalola Falls State Park features the tallest cascading waterfall in the southeast. The falls stack up at 729 feet and got their name from the Cherokee for “tumbling waters.” Amicalola Falls State Park is also connected to the southern end of the Appalachian Trail via a 10 mile trail to Springer Mountain. If you decided to start hiking the trail from there it would take you 2,190 miles through 14 states to get from Georgia to Maine.

Length: 2.4mi | Elevation Gain: 813ft | Trail Type: Loop | Distance From Atlanta: 1 hr 19 min

AllTrails Map: Amicalola Falls Loop

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