Photo Blog: Real Fall Hiking @ Sawnee Mountain Preserve

Here is a set of pictures from our quick outing at Sawnee Mountain Preserve. It was a cool day and very windy at the Indian Seats...it felt like autumn.

Starting the afternoon hike at Sawnee.

Deb on the trail.

Fall color...

...staring to show.

It was a nice vista at the Indian Seats, but it was windy so...I am glad I had my wind-breaker.

...I am glad I had my wind-breaker.

Deb climbe on the Indian Seats.

It was a clear day & you could see...

...Mount Oglethorpe...

...Black (#1) & Springer Mountains...

...Ramrock, Black (#2) & Big Cedar Mountains...

...Slaughter & Blood Mountains...

...Brasstown Bald...

...& Yonah Mountain.

On the rocks at the Indian Seats.

Panorama of the overlook...

...& the full vista.

It was a nice cool & windy day to enjoy the Indian Seats.

The sun shines on the trail.

It was a clear day & which means Atlanta...

...Stone Mountain...

...& Cumming were visible.

Some of the last wildflowers.

In the upper Gold Mine the trail of nuts may mean something is living here.

It October & the time for spooky trees...

...on the trail.

Deb in the home stretch.

The autumn sun gives the trail...

...a surreal feel...

...it is nice.

Almost back.

One more look at Mt. Oglethorpe...

...& the moon from the visitor center.