Carters Lake

Hikes

• Sharp Top Mountain

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  Hike on a steep, one-mile trail that goes to the top of Sharp Top Mountain near Jasper. The trail is located inside Sharptop Cove, a private Young Life camp. Please call Sharptop Cove’s offices for permission to hike the mountain.

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• Eagle's Rest on Mount Oglethorpe

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  A park with hiking trails and views of Pickens County on top of Mount Oglethorpe, the original southern terminus to the Appalachian Trail.

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• Amicalola Falls State Park

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  These cascading falls are the highest falls (729') east of the Mississippi River. The surrounding park offers lots of hiking trails, including one leading to the top of the waterfall. Another trail connects this park to Springer Mountain, the southern terminus for the Appalachian Trail.

  Hours

  7AM - 10PM

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Hikes

• Appalachian Approach Trail

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  An 8.4-mile trail that goes from Amicalola Falls State Park to the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail at Springer Mountain.

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• Springer Mountain

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  Start the journey on the Appalachian Trail at Springer Mountain

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• Georgia National Cemetery

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  A United States National Cemetery near Canton.

  Hours

  Mon-Fri 8AM to 4:30PM, closed federal holidays

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