Red Top Mountain State Park with Kayaks and Bikes in tow.
The first week of July we head off to Georgia again. This is trip number six, mid-way for the summer planned adventures. Looking toward to this trip to take advantage of the large lake and biking trails. Red Top gets its name from the red soil caused by high iron-ore content.
This Park was a different experience. Being close to Atlanta, the larger crowds took a bit to get use to. Again, the ailing back got in the way plus there was a lot of rain to work around. The Park itself has some outstanding sites for both tents and RVs. The Park is undergoing a major update with lots of construction all around. On the positive side, with all the rain the park landscape was lush. There were a lot of deer around to keep us company.
The refrain of this trip was rain and a grouchy back.
This is a great park. Plenty of space between sites. With all the rain, everything is lush.
The forest floor is impressive
At least there were two of us up for a morning walk…
This young guy tagged along too!
The Park trails are old forest roads, level and easy to hike. We enjoyed the hiking taking in the landscape and the views of the lake.
Managed a seven mile hike through the woods.
Flat trail, the greenery was went on forever…
Found cairns all along the trail. Someone has a sense of humor.
No long views but plenty of interesting attractions along the way.
No flowers along the trail today. These mushrooms caught my eyes.
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A local site of interest is the historic Etowah Indian Mounds which we wanted to check out. It is a State of Georgia Historic site. We found the museum and the grounds were both educational and interesting. There is an excellent video plus the walking tour is well documented and curated. Came away with a clearer understanding of life around 1000 A.D. Our visit ended with a nice walk on the riverside hiking trail.
Etowah Indian museum and mounds caught our attention.
This site was home to several thousand Native Americans from 1000 A.D. to 1550 A.D.
Replica of dwellings used by the Native Americans
Native Grasses under cultivation sponsored by the State of Georgia.
The grounds here are well maintain with access to six earthen mounds
The mounds were home for tribal leaders
Easy access via the stairs…
After exploring the mounds found a river walk
Along the river walk
Nice river walk…well done!
Next, we headed to the Pickett’s Mill Battlefield. This military historic site is described as one of the best-preserved Civil War battlefields. The visit was interrupted by a major thunderstorm forcing us to head back to the safety of the RV. This site is on the list for next time as our time here came to an end.
The Pickett’s Mill Battlefield recommend as a historic must do!
The summer marches on. Back home and ready for the next trip!
Back home unpacking and getting ready for the next trip
God bless,
Larry and Jan