Hiking Amicalola Falls Trail: Tips and Perseverance

Embarrassing truth. I was almost an Amicalola Falls drop-out on our day trip up north. 😊 The hike started too far away because I parked badly, and we didn’t have unlimited time. I was tired way too quickly, and I worried we would run out of time for our evening plans. So I sent the kids and Dad up the stairs. Without me. I knew I was slowing them down. But I remembered who was waiting at the top. And that I would regret not going. And that I would feel like an out-of-shape giver-upper. So I rested and kept going. And my team smiled. They never doubted me. 😊 I need to hike the Amicalola State Park waterfall trail every week, and these embarrassing moments wouldn’t happen! Add Georgia’s tallest waterfall to your North Georgia state park bucket list, but… 🍂Avoid the weekend crazy if you can! Parking spots are many but full quickly. 🍁Hike up to the Lodge, grab an ice cream snack as you rest, and look at the view. 🍂Park as close to the falls as you can find - or you add lots of extra hiking. 🍁Start at the bottom of the trail and hike up. If you hike down at the beginning, you’re leaving the hard climb for the end. 🍂Prepare yourself for the 604 stairs! 🍁Leave the dog at home. He doesn’t want to do these metal stairs. Why do people still do this? 🍂Think beyond and head for the Appalachian Trail starting point just a couple of miles up! 👉Tell me your best push-through story. Gotta keep going for our little monsters. ❤️ 📸Amicalola Falls State Park; Elijay, GA; Oct 2022