Tallulah Gorge State Park - full moon suspension bridge hike March 20 and 21:
Enjoy the gorge in the magical, shimmering light of the full moon. The hike will begin at the Interpretive Center, following the North Rim Trail, with a descent of the Hurricane Falls Trail staircase of about 325 steps to the suspension bridge over Hurricane Falls. This is considered a strenuous hike, consisting of approximately 700 steps.
We have been there, done that - well in the daytime at least. The Gorge and falls are beautiful, the suspension bridge is an awesome feat of engineering, and the steps are challenging in broad daylight. The low temperature tonight is forecasted at 33. Anyone up for this?
From Wikipedia:
Since the early 1800s, Tallulah Gorge and its waterfalls have been a tourist attraction.
Just above the falls is Lake Tallulah Falls, created in 1913 by a hydroelectric dam built by Georgia Railway and Power in order to run Atlanta's streetcars.
On July 18, 1970, Karl Wallenda became the second man to walk across the gorge on a tightrope.
The 1972 movie Deliverance had some scenes filmed in the gorge.
Tallulah Gorge Stage Park website here
Suspension bridge picture above from Inspirezone, more pictures here
~moon shot from front deck 27 September 2007
