Backpacker Magazine: Georgia: Backpacking and Camping Trips, Hikes, Adventures, Topo Maps, Aerial Photos.

Atlanta: Penitentiary Branch Trail

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Nestled in a quiet corner of the Cohutta Wilderness, this 10.2-mile out-and-back features giant hardwood stands, waterfalls, and a remote mountain campsite.

Atlanta: Twin Falls Trail

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Walk 8.2 miles through blooming rhododendron patches and towering hemlock stands to a double-spouted waterfall in Chattahoochee National Forest.

Atlanta: AT-Benton MacKaye Loop

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Sample two long paths on a 5.8-mile figure-8 loop through hemlock groves and along churning creeks to an AT shelter in Chattahoochee National Forest.

Appalachian Trail: Woody Gap to Neels Gap

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The hotspot on this 9.8-mile section is Blood Mountain, a 4,450-foot peak where historic battles between the Creek and Cherokee Indians stained the ground red.

Appalachian Trail: Unicoi Gap to Dicks Creek Gap

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This leg runs through wild pig country, up Tray Mountain, and past the site of an old cheese factory.

Atlanta: Tesnatee Gap

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Traverse a dramatic high ridge via 5 miles of the Appalachian Trail, ending at thru-hiker hangout Walasi-Yi Center.

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Trip Finder: 2-4 Day Warm-Weather Hikes

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Track the sun on these 2-4 day trips in the Southeast, Southwest, and Hawaii

3 Ways to See North Georgia

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By foot, kayak, or on top of a Boulder, North Georgia has plenty of outside activities.

Time 2 Go See Wild Horses

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From Florida to Wyoming, track wild horses for four hours or 10 days.

60 Minute Fixes: Atlanta Adventures

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Hiking, climbing, and fishing in this New South boomtown.

Backpack, Paddle, and Hike in the Deep South

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Discover the beauty of our most southern states by paddling down Carolina rivers, camping out beside Alabama waterfalls, and climbing a 3,792-foot summit in Georgia.

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