Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Hunting for Hidden Falls ---- Foothills Trail

Where is it???
          You would think that two middle aged men who have spent years wandering through the woods would be able to find their way to a State Park and from there to the trailhead. You would be wrong! We missed one turn and drove away out of the way to get to Oconee State Park and the beginning of the Foothills Trail. Thats one of the things that happen when friends get together and laugh and talk and enjoy one anothers company, we forget what we are doing. So we finally get to where we want to be only to find out we can't get there yet. A tree has fallen across the road and it is in the process of being removed so we have to wait about 45 minutes before we can even get to the trailhead. No big deal we wait by going to the gift shop and looking at stuff! Stuff is good, one can never get enough stuff!

          We get started and our hiking plan is to go as far as we want and then turn around and hike back. Pretty simple if you ask me. We come to a sign that says, Hidden Falls, OK we'll hike to the falls and see what is there. My first guess is maybe a waterfall, I will be disappointed if I'm wrong. Jim keeps saying I hope we can find it, or lets not miss it, or something along those lines. I have to ask him to stop, we will find it!

Hidden Falls

Proof he found the falls.


Yours Truly

          Was a nice day for a hike. I remember it being about a six mile out and back. Great fun!


          In the woods or on the water.


          Turtle