Heading south for the Holidays, we took a detour to a couple of parks on the Appalachian Plateau. The first of these was Cloudland Canyon State Park, established in 1938, in the northwest corner of Georgia.
Renowned for its scenic, Y-shaped gorge (photo), carved from the Plateau by Daniel and Bear Creeks, it is accessed by an extensive network of trails that run along the rim of the canyons, across the valley floor and throughout backcountry areas atop the plateau. Waterfalls occur along the creeks and also plunge from the steep canyon walls.
Due to our limited time at the Park, we settled on a pleasant hike along the canyon rim but more adventurous visitors will find many more miles of trails to explore within this 3538 acre refuge. Information, maps and supplies are available at the Visitor Center, near the main entrance off Route 136.
