Black Rock Mountain State Park
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This Georgia State Park is located on top of Black Rock
Mountain (surprise!), near Clayton and Mountain City, Ga. It is not quite as
nice as Desoto, which is still our favorite, because
all the cabins are right next to each other. Even if you have considerate
neighbors, you know they are there. Also, there is no restaurant in the park,
so if you don't bring stuff to cook, you have to drive several miles, coming
off of the mountain, to eat. But enough negatives...this is easily our second
favorite park, and it is conveniently located to hit the North Georgia Hydro
Group, or other dams in North Georgia, Western North or South Carolina, or
Eastern Tennessee. Or even to look for something besides dams
(WHA-WHA-WHAAATTT??)...
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As the sign sez, the Eastern Continental Divide runs
through the park. You spit off of the east side of the mountain, it winds up in
the Atlantic Ocean, off of the west side, it ends up in the Gulf of Mexico.
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A vacation tradition is Pat has to grill steaks while
sipping a suds (I know it's tough, but SOMEBODY has to do it!). So here is Pat
continuing the tradition. It was about 30 degrees and spitting snow. If you
look closely, you can see his breath. But the steaks were good (so was the
beer!)
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There are several trails in the park, one of which goes
over the peak at 3640 feet. This is the highest point in the Georgia Park
System.
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During the Quest we went through the town of Tallulah
Falls a couple of times, and stopped to eat there once or twice. We came upon
something strange...
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More pix to come.
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