10.09.2010

blood mountain falls

x3 lower / middle / upper --- #26, 27, 28
Visited: 10/9/10
Region: Lumpkin County - Chestatee WMA - Chattahoochee NF
Water Body: Blood Mountain Creek
Accessibility: strenuous (3)

Type: v/bottleneck, =/veil, ^/stair
Primary Rock: granite

Height: v/25', =/50', ^/150'
Flow: normal/humming (4)
Awe Factor: amazing (5)

Cavity Access: no
Companions: Tommy & Daisy Swetman (lower/middle), solo (upper)
Foot Travel: v/= drive to/dirt road, ^ trail/4mi
Elevation: lower/middle 1980', upper 2260'

Grid Location: v/= trailhead - N34° 41.87' W83° 57.18', ^ trailhead - N34° 42.4' W83° 57.3'
upper blood mountain falls


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from left to right: middle falls, middle falls, lower falls, lower falls

from left to right: lower falls, upper falls, cubby hole at upper falls

dicks creek falls

x2 upper / lower --- #24, 25
Visited: 10/9/10
Region: Lumpkin County - Chestatee WMA - Chattahoochee NF
Water Body: Dicks Creek
Accessibility: easy (1)
Type: ^/bottleneck, v/block
Primary Rock: granite
Height: ^/15', v/15'
Flow: normal/humming (4)
Awe Factor: boring (2)
Cavity Access: no
Companions: Tommy & Daisy Swetman
Foot Travel: none/drive to/dirt road
Elevation: 1740'
Grid Location: N34°40.78' W83°56.20'
Lower Dicks Creek Falls


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From left to right: upper Dicks Creek Falls, upper Dicks Creek Falls, connecting run, lower Dicks Creek Falls