Bajumbug - Oct 19, 2014 11:35 pm Date Climbed: Mar 30, 2013
Return visit.
I had such a nice time driving through the country the last time, I decided to take a lady friend I had met in Atlanta on a nice Sunday drive. Oddly, warmer and clearer weather than last year in August--a wonderful clear day, and a nice drive through the little tourist town of Helen.
Bajumbug - Oct 19, 2014 11:31 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2012
Second High Point
Living temporarily in Greeneville SC, I realized I could visit the "Southern Six-Pack" (GA, SC, NC, TN, KY, and VA) reasonably easily, so one Sunday morning I took off. I was disappointed to find the summit fogged in, but the ranger was nice and opened the locked door guarding the benchmark so I could get my photo.
johnm - May 5, 2014 1:21 pm Date Climbed: May 3, 2014
Brasstown Bald Trail
Views from the summit were impressive in every direction. Just wish I was here in October for the fall color
IdahoScott - Apr 7, 2014 6:26 pm Date Climbed: Dec 5, 2004
Highpoint #14
Bagged this one on the same day as South Carolina, while on a temporary project assignment in the Southeast.
Woodswalker - Dec 7, 2013 7:16 am Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2006
Brasstown Bald
Nice view from the top.
triviasteve - Nov 15, 2013 10:49 am Date Climbed: May 19, 2013
A trip back home...
I had completed about 100 miles on the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania before attempting this summit, so I was in relatively good shape.
Georgia is home for me, and I've summited Brasstown Bald many times in the past. I attacked this one from the first parking area and made excellent time getting to the top. Passed two people, one young guy and one older gentleman, both struggling really hard to make it. A muggy day, and somewhat cloudy, but the view from the top was all I remembered and then some.
Vic Hanson - Oct 31, 2013 6:34 pm Date Climbed: Oct 24, 2013
AT Day hiker
Started on the Jacks Knob trail at the entrance to the park, hiked to the summit and then back down and up to the AT before returning to my vehicle, 12.1 miles, 4095' of gain.
Number 9 for us... took the easy way up and traveled the .6 mile trail from the parking lot. Had we been there a few minutes earlier we probably wouldn't have seen a thing because of the fog, but the view was nice. Windy, chilly. Waved to the live cameras for folks back home. Ate at Hole in the Wall diner in Blairsville. Nice place. Looking forward to moving on now to double digits.
Linejudge - Feb 27, 2013 11:31 am Date Climbed: Jan 25, 2007
HP #9
Climbed in the dark.
Judd97 - Feb 25, 2013 10:42 am Date Climbed: Feb 23, 2013
State Highpoint #18
Foggy summit with no views. Neat structure on top.
THalky - Jan 28, 2013 11:53 am Date Climbed: May 27, 2012
#3
Great facilities up top. Nice hike from the bottom, but if you have trouble hiking; the short trip from the top lot to the summit isn't too bad.
xbaghat - Jan 20, 2013 10:58 am Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2009
thirty-one
...
Jimmy Rivers - Jan 4, 2013 4:00 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2012
GA loves their Brasstown Bald!
State HP #3....We took Jacks Knob Trail up and had great weather. The summit was packed with peeps, but had what was probably the nicest lookout tower to date. It's always interesting to see how some states appreciate their highpoint and others could really care less. The Bavarian town of Helen, down the road, was a riot. An interesting place to stay, tourist trap or not, i'm German ok.
marilou - Nov 30, 2012 4:14 pm Date Climbed: Nov 24, 2012
Beautiful Day, Gorgeous Views
HP #18. Beautiful day, gorgeous views from the top. Tower was closed because it was very icy. Park ranger showed me where the USGS marker was below the tower. Part of Thanksgiving Long Weekend high pointing trip on 7 Southern States: AL, TN, GA, SC, NC, FL, MS
Ibswoha - Nov 28, 2012 9:29 am Date Climbed: Nov 23, 2012
#5 Completed
Another highpoint completed. Beautiful day for a stroll to the top of Georgia. Nice hike up, but the mass hoards of people took a little away from the view. Also, they had closed the tower due to "potential for ice". Yes, it was cold up there, but the tower is completely enclosed, I don't think ice is really such a problem to prompt of closure of the tower.
technicolorNH - Nov 25, 2012 12:02 am Date Climbed: Nov 24, 2012
Arkaquah Trail
Two hours and twenty minutes from the archeological site parking lot to the tower doors. The first thirty minutes reminded me of Plateau Mtn in the Catskills. Nice and steep. The two foot squarish boulder on the trail made a nice half way marker. Beautiful views from the ridgelines too. Quite a horde at the summit but the museum they had was well worth the trip.
jeffcrvn - Nov 24, 2012 3:58 pm Date Climbed: Nov 24, 2012
BrassTown Bald HP#1
Climbed Brasstown Bald today. Was visiting Brother-in-law in ATL and couldn't resist. The drive up was scenic. I took many pictures with a new camera that dumped it's memory on the way back home. How disappointing. The guy at the ranger station at the top was really cool. He let me into the gate that lead down the stairs. The marker is located right inside the door to the left on the floor. He was helpful in explaining the history of how the marker came to be located behind a door and elevated about 20 ft above its original position. I also hiked about a 1/2 mile down Jack's Knob trail before I had to turn back due to time. Great trip. Next time I will take a reliable camera!
bshirley - Nov 4, 2014 6:25 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2013
another HPOn a layover at Atlanta (well planned). Got another highpoint and had fun seeing some eastern birds too
Bajumbug - Oct 19, 2014 11:36 pm
Re: Highpoint #14Ha ha-me too 8/19/12
Bajumbug - Oct 19, 2014 11:35 pm Date Climbed: Mar 30, 2013
Return visit.I had such a nice time driving through the country the last time, I decided to take a lady friend I had met in Atlanta on a nice Sunday drive. Oddly, warmer and clearer weather than last year in August--a wonderful clear day, and a nice drive through the little tourist town of Helen.
Bajumbug - Oct 19, 2014 11:31 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2012
Second High PointLiving temporarily in Greeneville SC, I realized I could visit the "Southern Six-Pack" (GA, SC, NC, TN, KY, and VA) reasonably easily, so one Sunday morning I took off. I was disappointed to find the summit fogged in, but the ranger was nice and opened the locked door guarding the benchmark so I could get my photo.
johnm - May 5, 2014 1:21 pm Date Climbed: May 3, 2014
Brasstown Bald TrailViews from the summit were impressive in every direction. Just wish I was here in October for the fall color
IdahoScott - Apr 7, 2014 6:26 pm Date Climbed: Dec 5, 2004
Highpoint #14Bagged this one on the same day as South Carolina, while on a temporary project assignment in the Southeast.
DrewWilkerson - Jan 15, 2014 5:47 pm
Brasstowna few times, including last year with Jessie.
Woodswalker - Dec 7, 2013 7:16 am Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2006
Brasstown BaldNice view from the top.
triviasteve - Nov 15, 2013 10:49 am Date Climbed: May 19, 2013
A trip back home...I had completed about 100 miles on the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania before attempting this summit, so I was in relatively good shape.
Georgia is home for me, and I've summited Brasstown Bald many times in the past. I attacked this one from the first parking area and made excellent time getting to the top. Passed two people, one young guy and one older gentleman, both struggling really hard to make it. A muggy day, and somewhat cloudy, but the view from the top was all I remembered and then some.
Vic Hanson - Oct 31, 2013 6:34 pm Date Climbed: Oct 24, 2013
AT Day hikerStarted on the Jacks Knob trail at the entrance to the park, hiked to the summit and then back down and up to the AT before returning to my vehicle, 12.1 miles, 4095' of gain.
zimzimhp - Sep 19, 2013 1:49 pm Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2013
HP #9Number 9 for us... took the easy way up and traveled the .6 mile trail from the parking lot. Had we been there a few minutes earlier we probably wouldn't have seen a thing because of the fog, but the view was nice. Windy, chilly. Waved to the live cameras for folks back home. Ate at Hole in the Wall diner in Blairsville. Nice place. Looking forward to moving on now to double digits.
Linejudge - Feb 27, 2013 11:31 am Date Climbed: Jan 25, 2007
HP #9Climbed in the dark.
Judd97 - Feb 25, 2013 10:42 am Date Climbed: Feb 23, 2013
State Highpoint #18Foggy summit with no views. Neat structure on top.
THalky - Jan 28, 2013 11:53 am Date Climbed: May 27, 2012
#3Great facilities up top. Nice hike from the bottom, but if you have trouble hiking; the short trip from the top lot to the summit isn't too bad.
xbaghat - Jan 20, 2013 10:58 am Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2009
thirty-one...
Jimmy Rivers - Jan 4, 2013 4:00 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2012
GA loves their Brasstown Bald!State HP #3....We took Jacks Knob Trail up and had great weather. The summit was packed with peeps, but had what was probably the nicest lookout tower to date. It's always interesting to see how some states appreciate their highpoint and others could really care less. The Bavarian town of Helen, down the road, was a riot. An interesting place to stay, tourist trap or not, i'm German ok.
marilou - Nov 30, 2012 4:14 pm Date Climbed: Nov 24, 2012
Beautiful Day, Gorgeous ViewsHP #18. Beautiful day, gorgeous views from the top. Tower was closed because it was very icy. Park ranger showed me where the USGS marker was below the tower. Part of Thanksgiving Long Weekend high pointing trip on 7 Southern States: AL, TN, GA, SC, NC, FL, MS
Ibswoha - Nov 28, 2012 9:29 am Date Climbed: Nov 23, 2012
#5 CompletedAnother highpoint completed. Beautiful day for a stroll to the top of Georgia. Nice hike up, but the mass hoards of people took a little away from the view. Also, they had closed the tower due to "potential for ice". Yes, it was cold up there, but the tower is completely enclosed, I don't think ice is really such a problem to prompt of closure of the tower.
technicolorNH - Nov 25, 2012 12:02 am Date Climbed: Nov 24, 2012
Arkaquah TrailTwo hours and twenty minutes from the archeological site parking lot to the tower doors. The first thirty minutes reminded me of Plateau Mtn in the Catskills. Nice and steep. The two foot squarish boulder on the trail made a nice half way marker. Beautiful views from the ridgelines too. Quite a horde at the summit but the museum they had was well worth the trip.
jeffcrvn - Nov 24, 2012 3:58 pm Date Climbed: Nov 24, 2012
BrassTown Bald HP#1Climbed Brasstown Bald today. Was visiting Brother-in-law in ATL and couldn't resist. The drive up was scenic. I took many pictures with a new camera that dumped it's memory on the way back home. How disappointing. The guy at the ranger station at the top was really cool. He let me into the gate that lead down the stairs. The marker is located right inside the door to the left on the floor. He was helpful in explaining the history of how the marker came to be located behind a door and elevated about 20 ft above its original position. I also hiked about a 1/2 mile down Jack's Knob trail before I had to turn back due to time. Great trip. Next time I will take a reliable camera!