Trail reports for Tallulah Gorge Loop Trail

Trail reports for Tallulah Gorge Loop Trail
This rating was added on 2006-01-05

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5
What a great trail. Remember that for every step down, you have to take one back up

This rating was added on 2006-03-03

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2006-03-14

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2006-03-16

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5
This was a grat hike for the family and I. Hiking in the gorge was breathtaking. The hike out is a little work.

This rating was added on 2006-03-27

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 3

This rating was added on 2006-04-01

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2006-07-05

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5
Sliding Rock trail into the gorge was incredible, but tough. Sliding down the waterfall was well worth the hike. The rim trails were easy but offered beautiful scenery.

This rating was added on 2006-08-07

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 3
Tallulah Gorge is beautiful!! Views are breath taking. A lot of stairs! The trail is always packed with people. Weekends are especially bad. Jane Hurt Yarn Interpretive Center is very informative.

This rating was added on 2007-01-01

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 3
All anyone can say about this place is that its AWESOME LAST HIKED 9/9/06

This rating was added on 2007-01-08

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 4
Great scenic hike! Great exploring! If you're looking for a high mileage hike, try something else, but if you want to explore, take a dip, and see geographic features unlike anthing else in Georgia, then DO THIS HIKE! I was amazed at how unique and fun this hike was. Take a nap on some rocks by the creek while you're down there too- AMAZING!

This rating was added on 2007-01-30

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 1
There are two parts to this trail the north rim and the south rim. The north rim trail is very beautiful and sports a resourceful recycled tire walkway for several yards to enjoy the first few overlooks. More woodsy than the south rim. The south rim trail is more high elevation with higher overlooks but it is shorter and it ends with a nice big rock to sit on and enjoy the gorge and a little of what it has to offer.

This rating was added on 2007-02-13

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2007-02-13

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5
Recently hiked the TGL Trail. Also, recommend the Tallulah Gorge Grill 1/4 of a mile from the park entrance. Note, a walking stick or staff that is not retractable will be a burden when climbing the steps down and back up from the Gorge. Just extra weight to carry! Enjoy.

This rating was added on 2007-02-25

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2007-03-11

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 4
Difficulty rating: 5
Loved the hike. My calves were sure sore the next day though! The only part I didn't like was the suspension bridge. I love to hike, but don't like bridges, especially ones that I have to walk over. :-) It was really pretty even though we had had lots of rain the two days before and the water was pretty muddy.

This rating was added on 2007-04-06

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2007-06-01

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 3

This rating was added on 2007-07-05

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2007-07-10

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 4
This is a fun trail, and be prepared to get wet if you access the gorge floor, which I suggest. It is not really physically demanding (until you reach the sliding rock trail), but the terrain is demanding. Lots of traversing very slippery rocks and water. The gorge floor full trail is shorter than we thought. We were told it would take 4 hours, and we made it in 3, with an hour spent swimming in the Bridal Veil falls.

This rating was added on 2007-08-06

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 4
Difficulty rating: 3

This rating was added on 2007-09-19

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 3
This is a pretty loop hike into the Gorge and out. The falls are an excellent summer swimming destination - you can slide down them! However, call the Tallulah Office before you go because they have MANY rules about going into the Gorge (type of shoes you have to wear, # permits issued, cut-off time for issuing permits, etc.).

This rating was added on 2007-09-20

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 4
It is not for the weak.

This rating was added on 2007-11-20

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 2

This rating was added on 2008-03-11

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5
3/8/2008, Been a long time since i've been on this one. Dont know why, it is a beautiful as the last time i went....

This rating was added on 2008-03-20

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5
scaled largest rockface (near 'rock waterslide') with rock climbing gear. Park Ranger scolded us but many onlookers enjoyed the show.

This rating was added on 2008-04-01

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2008-04-25

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5
nice

This rating was added on 2008-05-11

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2008-07-29

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2008-09-14

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2008-10-16

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5
do with family!

This rating was added on 2008-11-12

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2009-01-31

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5
Near Gainesville, has waterfall

This rating was added on 2009-02-08

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2009-03-15

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5
This is my favorite place to visit when I come to Georgia. I went on the trail that goes to the bottom of the Gorge in 2001 and it was very strenuous. If you have any physical limitations I strongly suggest you heed the warning signs. I have been back to Tallulah every year since and just walked the easier trails. I love every minute of time I spend here.

This rating was added on 2009-04-02

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 4
Awesome view down into the gorge. Rim trails are very easy to walk with multiple overlooks into the gorge. Stairs down into the gorge and the suspension bridge are strenous but there are many landings with benches to rest if needed. Park staff is friendly and very helpful.

This rating was added on 2009-05-24

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2009-05-26

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 4

This rating was added on 2009-06-29

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 3
Difficulty rating: 3

This rating was added on 2009-06-29

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 4

This rating was added on 2009-07-05

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 3
Been there-done that.

This rating was added on 2009-07-14

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 4
the stairs make the challenge once you go down, you have to go back up! wonderful

This rating was added on 2009-08-30

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2009-10-11

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5
This "trail" (really stairs) consists of 1062 steps to the bottom of the Gorge.It was worth EVERY step, even with my 40lb four year old on my back on the way up the stairs. I made some BEAUTIFUL pictures with my Nikon D70s.

This rating was added on 2009-11-15

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 3
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2009-12-06

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5
loved it better when sliding rock trail was open. but it is still a nice hike. lots of good views.

This rating was added on 2010-01-18

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 4
Wonderful hike, beautiful scenery, steps coming up a little tough.

This rating was added on 2010-01-22

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 4
Difficulty rating: 5
great views

This rating was added on 2010-01-26

Overall rating: 3
Scenic rating: 2
Difficulty rating: 3
Cool view of the falls, but crowded.

This rating was added on 2010-04-19

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2010-04-21

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5
Great, save time for a swim at bridal falls.

This rating was added on 2010-06-17

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2010-06-20

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 4
Difficulty rating: 4

This rating was added on 2010-07-05

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2010-08-23

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2010-11-09

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 4
have hiked this one several times. very worth it especially during leaf peak season. the stairs can be a bit hard tho.