Hightower Gap - Appalachian Trail — Attraction in Dahlonega

Nearest camp is at Hawk Mountain roughly .5 miles south on the AT. This is the first parking area though where vehicles can be left after the lot just north of Springer Mountain. Great place to leave a car if you want to do the first stretch of the AT. The Mountain access roads can be a bit rough getting here. Much easier and shorter to drive in from the south-east from Dahlonega than from the south-west. Can be done in a sedan but 4WD or AWD is certainly...

One of our favorite trails. I’d rank it high moderate - those initial hills and inclines really get me but it’s so worth it once you get to the top. The most beautiful scenery. We love hiking in and camping near Long Creek Falls which is about a 3 hour hike but worth it from...

Accessible by vehicle. They had a water buffalo here thankfully to refill on water. We camped here overnight to continue our Appalachian Trail trip. There is a nice spot, almost like a cave, where you can shelter yourself from the wind and have...