This is the one near Columbus, Calloway Gardens and the more southern Pine Mountain:
http://www.gastateparks.org/FDRoosevelt
At 9,049 acres, Georgia’s largest state park is a hiker’s and backpacker’s haven. More than 40 miles of trails, including the popular 23-mile Pine Mountain Trail, wind through hardwood and pines, over creeks and past small waterfalls. Many visitors are surprised to find rolling mountains 80 miles southeast of Atlanta. Above King’s Gap is Dowdell’s Knob where President Franklin D. Roosevelt sometimes picnicked and pondered world affairs. A life-size sculpture of the president now welcomes visitors to the overlook.
No, the Coosa Backcountry Trail. Someone else mentioned it. It's a 12 mile loop that connects with the DRT so you can make it as long as you want. If you decide to extend your range this far north the Georgia Loop is a good one. Plenty of elevation and I believe it's about 50 miles.
Yes, Cumberland is beautiful, but definitely wait until November to go. We have gone and camped the entire week of Thanksgiving a couple of times before and it was great. No problem that time of year with the usual coastal insects trying to drain you of your blood supply or bite and rip chunks of flesh from exposed areas. The ferry will carry you to the Ranger office right by the dock on Cumberland, you must go through their do's and don'ts presentation before getting your campsite assigned. They also have some cold (freshwater) water showers there that make life pleasant. Soothing to lie in your hammock and hear the waves breaking all night long.
Thanks! That was the one I was looking at. It looks like the PMT might be my best bet thus far.
Ah. Thanks. I looked it up; it's at the edge of my driving distance, but I'll definitely keep it in mind!
Thanks for the advice. I've been meaning to have that as one of my destinations for a while now. I'm thinking maybe over Christmas break or New Years would be a good time to go; I should have three-day weekends both of those weeks.
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