Emery Creek Trail, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, GA
Dip into Georgias’ Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest after hiking along babbling creeks, and silent oak trees, find your paradise in a swimming hole.
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Why isn’t this deep-woods hike to five lacy waterfalls overrun with hikers? Most people don’t get past the tricky, hip-deep ford where Emery and Holly Creeks meet just .3 miles in. But splash across it (and 9 more creek crossings in the trail’s 3.2 miles) and you’ll have the series of cascades, plus excellent swimming holes and creek side campsites, to yourself Info http://fs.usda.gov/conf