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North Georgia Mountain
Outfitters, Ellijay
Eyes on Wildlife Trail
Join GeorgiaTrails or login to add comments about this trail. The good intentions of some at times fall by the wayside. This trail starts out well, with scenic views and wildlife, but the last time we hiked it(July, 1997) we found the markings to be poor.
At the top a brown sign directs you down a second road. This continues around the mountain with very good views. Since the turn was not marked, we continued on the road until it ended, and then returned on the same route, carefully checking for a missed sign. Ticks were a major problem. We do not recommend hiking on this trail past the first blockage in the road, then returning. The views were good, even in the summer. Join GeorgiaTrails or login to add comments about this trail.
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The trail begins across the dirt road from the parking area used by fishermen and hikers in the Cooper Creek Wildlife Management Area. The first sign of the trail is the stone marker a couple of hundred feet into the forest. The trail is a loop and we chose to go clockwise. After crossing a small steam the footpath ascends moderately, at times following what appeared to be an old logging road. Portions of this path appear to be old-growth forest, which is easily distinguished from the North Georgia norm of second-growth trees because of the intense lumber operations that stripped the land earlier this century.Georgia Trails recommends
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