Spring-Thru '15

It is the first week of June and that means that Spring-Thru ’15 has come to an end. It was an excellent three months which included three visits to Blood Mountain and two Appalachian Trail (AT) section hikes. On one of these I returned to the southern terminus of the AT and BMT (Benton MacKaye Trail) at Springer Mountain.  There was also a lot of falling water as I had visits to Amicalola Falls, Raven Cliffs Falls, Dukes Creek Falls and one I have wanted to see for a while Long Creek Falls. So, as summer begins let’s look back at Spring-Thru ’15.

Total Days Out: 31; Hiking Days Out: 21

Total Hikes: 41; Hikes: 27; Urban Hikes: 14

Total Miles: 160.6 Miles; Hiking Miles: 131.8 Miles; 28.8 Miles

Longest Hike: AT Section Hike Woody to Neel Gaps - 11.4 Miles (05-03-15)

Shortest Hike: Helton Creek Falls - 0.6 Miles (03-24-15)

Warmest Hike: Bowman Island Trail - 86 Degrees (05-20-15)

Coldest Hike: Laurel Ridge Trail - 35 Degrees (03-06-15)

Mountain Peaks: 28

Highest Mtn. Peak: Brasstown Bald - 4,784 ft. (05-13-15)

Lowest Mtn. Peak: Indian Seats - 1,696 ft (5 Times)

Fire Towers: 5

Highest & Shortest Tower: Camp Creek Bald - 4,844 ft. & 21 ft. (04-11-15)

Tallest & Lowest: Juno Fire Tower - 60 ft. & 1,619 ft. (03-17-15)

Waterfalls: 26

Tallest: Amicalola Falls - 729 ft (03-07-15 & 03-17-15)

Shortest: Haw Cascade - 8 ft (03-06-15 & 04-28-15)

Lakes/Rivers: 9

Largest & Lowest: Lake Lanier - 59 Square Miles & 1,071 ft. (3 Times)

Smallest & Highest: Lake Trahlyta - 22 Acres & 2,283 ft. (03-24-15)

Longest River: Chattahoochee River - 430 Miles (3 Times)

Trailheads: 39

Highest Trailhead: Jones Meadow - 4,452 ft. (04-11-15)

Lowest Trailhead: Lower Overlook - 1,170 ft. (3 Times)

Named Gaps: 65

Highest Road Gap: Sams Gap - 3,760 ft. (04-04-15 & 04-12-15)

Highest Hiking Gap: Bearwallow Gap - 4,438 ft. (04-11-15)

Lowest Hiking & Road Gap: Bettis-Tribble Gap - 1,349 ft (5 Times)

Gift Shops/Visitor Centers: 21

Highest: Brasstown Bald - 4,784 ft. (05-13-15)

Lowest: Sawnee Mtn. Preserve - 1,200 ft (5 Times)

Overlooks: 26

Highest: Brasstown Bald - 4,784 ft. (05-13-15)

Lowest: Lower Overlook - 1,160 ft. (3 Times)

Major Trails: 10

Appalachian Trail: 9

Benton MacKaye Trail: 1