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Backpacker Magazine – June 2003
Cloudland Canyon State Park
A thousand-foot-deep gorge is the centerpiece of this tri-state park.
A thousand-foot-deep gorge is the centerpiece of this park on the western edge of Lookout Mountain at the border of Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama. Sandstone rimrock and steep cliffs line the gorge above, while Sitton Gulch Creek gurgles below. Try the 5-mile West Rim Loop Trail, which is open year-round and accesses side trails to the gorge bottom, where solitude abounds. Backcountry camping is available for $4 per person. Located on GA 136, 8 miles east of Trenton.
drive time: Atlanta: 2 1/2 hours
guides: Hiking Georgia, by Donald W. Pfitzer ($17) and free maps are available at the park office.
contact:Cloudland Canyon State Park, (800) 864-7275; www.gastateparks.org
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The park has just opened a new 9-mile trail (Bear Creek) and nearly 23 miles of bike and horseback trails on top of Lookout Mountain. Great place to get away and spend time in the woods!
Posted: Nov 11, 2011 Jim Lockwood
Definitely spectacular, especially with the new bridge and trail at the bottom of the falls!
Posted: Oct 16, 2009 Rodger Ling
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