AT Blazes: Georgia 2014

Well, as I said last year in this blog, I like to take pictures of blazes and especially the famous white ones of the AT (Appalachian Trail). Since I did hit the AT in Georgia a number of times in 2014 and with that I took a number of white blaze pictures. This blog will feature some of my favorites from old spots like Blood, Cowrock and Big Cedar Mountains and new places like Tray Mountain. I have done this years edition a little different. First, it is by hiking spots on the AT I visited, not separate hikes like I did last year. So, each one will have blazes from the same area but different times of the year. Second, I have done the AT blazes like a NOBO hiker (going north). I don't know if I will do the NC/TN AT Blaze blog this way, it could be by hike, we will see. So, with all that said here is AT Blazes: Georgia 2014.

Amicalola Falls State Park (AT Approach Trail)

Coming up the East Ridge Trail (03-08-14).

Double blaze for Apporach & Len Foote Hike Inn Trails (05-11-14).

Blue blaze at Top of the Falls (03-08-14)

Ramrock Mountain To Woody Gap

May 4, 2014...

...with same white blaze (11-04-14)

With white blaze (11-04-14)...

...same (05-04-14).

Spring photo (05-04-14).

May 4, 2014

With spring white blaze (05-04-14).

Cracked blaze (11-04-14).

Runny blaze (11-04-14).

November 4, 2014

One of my favorite trees (05-04-14).

Woody Gap To Big Cedar Mountain

White blaze on the AT up Big Cedar Mtn. (09-20-14).

New coat of white (11-04-14)

Another November blaze (11-04-14).

Still moss in early fall (09-20-14).

Moss on a blaze in the spring (04-27-14).

Cracked blaze (09-20-14).

White blaze last a spot (11-04-14).

White blaze with carved N for northbound (09-20-14)...

...with said blaze over a month later (11-04-14).

September 20, 2014: Ghost face blaze...

...still haunting the trail in November (11-04-14).

Jarrard Gap To Blood Mountain

Blue blaze at Lake Winfield Scott (10-21-14).

The blue blaze of the Jarrard Gap Trail (10-21-14)

October 21, 2014: White blaze at Jarrard Gap.

White blaze at Gaddis Mtn. (10-21-14).

The double blaze at the trail to Woods Hole Shelter (10-21-14).

White blaze near Bird Gap (10-21-14).

Nearing the summit of Blood Mountain (10-21-14).

December 4, 2014: White blaze near summit.

October 21, 2014: Another near summit blaze.

Blue blaze of the Freeman Trail (12-04-14)...

...& Slaughter Creek Trail (10-21-14).

Blood Mountain Summit To Neel Gap

Oct. 21, 2014: White blaze on the rock at the Blood Mtn. Summit

Dec. 4, 2014: Another summit blaze.

White blaze on one of the big rocks on south face (12-04-14).

That just cool (12-04-14).

The are white blazes on rocks all over Blood (12-04-14).

Another white blaze (12-04-14).

Dec. 4, 2014: White blaze on my favorite Blood Mtn. boulder.

Another rock blaze (12-04-14).

Feb. 27, 2014: Byron ReeseTrail blue blaze.

White blaze & camping info (02-27-14).

White blaze headed toward Neel Gap (02-27-14).

This is a favorite of mine (02-27-14).

Another blaze & camping info at Neel Gap (02-27-14).

AT Section: Neel Gap To Hog Pen Gap

Feb. 27, 2014: White blaze on information board at Neel Gap.

This blaze is featured in the AT calendar (02-27-14).

Another split blaze (02-27-14).

This as had a spot cut out (02-27-14).

Feb. 27, 2014: You had to know I was going to use this one.

March 21, 2014: White blaze at Wolf Laurel Top.

Tree fungus & white blaze (03-21-14).

In need of paint (03-21-14).

The hat & no beard tells you it is spring (03-21-14).

Oct.17, 2014:  Old white blaze.

Another cracked blaze (10-17-14).

With a mossy white blaze (10-17-14).

Another fall blaze (10-17-14).

Another blaze with moss (10-17-14).

White blaze at Cowrock Mtn. in the spring (03-21-14)...

...& fall (10-17-14).

Double white blaze in October (10-17-14).

Blaze needs some maintenance (10-17-14)...

...one with a new coat of paint (03-21-14).

White blaze & sign for Top of Georgia hostel (03-17-14).

March 21, 2014: Double blaze at Hog Pen Gap.

Blue blaze to water near Rock Springs Top (03-21-14).

Another blue blaze (03-17-14).

Blue blaze leading to Whitley Gap Shelter (03-17-14)...

...& Wildcat Mtn. (03-21-14).

Unicoi Gap To Tray Mountain

Dec. 18, 2014: White blaze at Rocky Mtn.

Headed down to Indian Grave Gap (12-18-14).

Blue blaze of the Rocky Mtn. Trail (12-18-14).

Old blue blaze on Rocky Mtn. Trail (12-18-14).

Blue blaze covering white on Andrews Cove Trail (04-23-14).

White blaze at Indian Grave Gap (04-23-14).

On post leading out of Indain Grave Gap (04-23-14).

April 23, 2014

Peeling white blaze (04-23-14).

White blaze at steeps of road crossing (04-23-14).

White blaze at the Cheese Factory (04-23-14).

White blaze at Tray Gap (04-23-14).

Looks like a face (04-23-14).

April 23, 2014: Old white blaze near the summit...

...at Tray Mountain summit like this (04-23-14)...

& this (04-23-14).

White Oak Stomp Vista To Dicks Creek Gap

May 21, 2014:  Blue blaze leading to White Oak vista.

On the AT at Powell Mountain (05-21-14).

May 21, 2014: Older white blaze...

...& a fresher one (05-21-14).

With another white blaze (05-21-14).

White blaze on post at Dicks Creek Gap (05-21-14).

White blaze head toward GA/NC boarder (05-21-14).