Benton MacKaye Trail: Wallalah Mountain Summit & Toccoa River Swinging Bridge
Gadget and I can't get enough of the Benton MacKaye Trail! The BMT, which rolls through over 80 miles of beautiful mountainland in Georgia alone, is the road less traveled. Its sister, the Appalachian Trail, can be thought of as the hiker superhighway. On the BMT, there's less people, less litter, less noise, and more views to treasure & keep all to yourself. It's worth noting, though, that the serenity of the BMT does not take away from the difficulty of the walk. Not at all. The 1.7 mile uphill to the 3,100 foot summit was tough and unforgiving, climbing along the deep ridges of Wallalah Mountain. Weird tumurous tree. Beautiful view on a rock outcrop 0.3 miles from the summit Taking in one last look before heading back down the mountain. The 0.3 mile from the outcrop to the summit was seriously strenuous, and I was dragging my numb jello legs behind me, but we did it! Cold winds howled on the summit, so w