At the beginning of the 20th century, Tallulah Falls was a bustling resort town that rivaled Niagra Falls, and people came from all over to see the waterfalls and the awesome gorge. Overlooking Tallulah Gorge, a 1,000-foot chasm carved over millions of years by the Tallulah River, is Tallulah Gorge State Park with an impressive Interpretive Center, gorge overlooks, hiking and biking trails and a suspension bridge.
To get to the gorge floor, you must have a pass. They limit passes to 100/day so if you go on a Saturday or Sunday, you must get to the interpretive center at 8:00 am! They will be given out in minutes and be gone by 8:15 am. You can still get on the gorge floor but risk getting a $110 fine for not having a permit ;-)
The hike down is not for the faint of heart.
There is a staircase, but its 1000 ft down. There is a suspension bridge at the bottom
Signs all around warn of flash floods. If you dont know the power of water, please learn before you go into a place like a gorge.
The main falls look like a waterslide....There are a series of about a dozen falls, as well as a swimming hole to cool off.
Tallulah Gorge has been kayaked before. Michelle, who joined us, had a father who had designed some of the kayaking routes during high water.
If you are an adventurer in Atlanta or anywhere is north Georgia, TN, Alabama, I highly recommend Tallulah Gorge for a day hike.
Get in good shape though, because the hike up the gorge is strenuous.
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Awesome
This looks like a beautiful place to spend a hot day. It cools me of just looking. Thanks. Thanks for following me.
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STOPbeautiful and amazing view