When I was there in June I did a clockwise loop. Starting from the Borden Trailhead, I went 200/209/206/208/207, back to 200.
-The creek crossing from 207 to 200 is easy to miss. It's at a large junction where one river meets another (Braziel Creek, which parallels 207, meets Borden Creek, which continues along 200). 207 doesn't turn toward the crossing; it fades off into the woods. The junction here was several feet deep, and I had to bushwhack just a bit to find a way to cross. It might be the same going from 200 to 207.
-If you follow 200 north to meet up with 207, the trail might not be obvious after you cross Borden Creek until you hike east a bit (a few hundred feet, at most). Like I said, 207 fades away before it reaches the creek crossing.
-The trail ratings for camping and hiking on the Sispey Hiking Club are spot on. If it says water is scarce, it's true. I'm always extra cautious about filling up anyway.
-There are very few decent camping spots (even for hammocks) on some parts of 208. It's an old road, and I enjoyed it it very much, but it's a 10-15 foot high cliff on one side, and a steep drop off on the other.
-You can find a more detailed map of the area here. Note that 207 is mislabeled as 210, but it was spot on for the rest of my trip.
http://www.briartech.com/sipseyonepagea.pdf
-208 was very muddy when I went, but if you're afraid of getting dirty, there's a Holliday Inn in the town of Double Springs. :P
-There are very few trail markings. I think I counted a total of 3 on my 20+ mile loop. The trail I usually hike in Louisiana, the Wild Azalea Trail, has markings about every 100 feet. Still, it's hard to get really lost. The trails are well worn, and site creep (camp sites spreading out) is an issue.
-Pigs. Pigs EVERYWHERE.
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