Route: Tallulah Gorge Adventue Run

Submitted by Grizzy on Wed, 05/01/2024 - 02:52pm
Location
Georgia, US
Distance
1.5 mi
Vertical Gain
800 ft
Description

Tallulah Gorge is a 2 mile long, 800 foot deep gorge in the northeast Georgia mountains. This route uses parts of 6 trails, and an off-trail section, to complete a loop that descends 800 feet into the gorge, wades across the Talullah River and climbs back up to the starting point. The route is short at approximately 1.5 miles, but it includes a suspension bridge, descending 1099 stairs, a shallow river crossing and a 1/4 mile of scrambling up a boulder field, so it packs a lot of fun and amazing views in a short distance. Also, the route passes the remians of the towers that were used by Karl Wallenda to complete a high-wire crossing of the gorge in 1970. Here are links to the park's website and trail map, as well as another site that includes several photos and trail descriptions.

https://gastateparks.org/TallulahGorge

https://gastateparks.org/sites/default/files/parks/pdf/trailmaps/TallulahGorge_TrailMap.pdf

https://www.atlantatrails.com/tallulah-gorge-state-park/

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