Date/Time
Date(s) - 11/18/23
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Category(ies)
List of Attendees
- Rony K
- Jie/Jessie Yao
- Peter de Lastic
- Vinna Clavo
- KC Kom
- Ananya Saha
- Mahitha Kasturi
Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
Hiking Distance: 4 miles
Difficulty Level: D2
Carpool Time: 9:00 am at Intown Community Church
Carpool Cost: $10 per person
Hike Leader: Rony
High Falls State Park Trails
Located northwest of Macon, High Falls State Park is named for tumbling cascades on the Towaliga River. Visitors can enjoy a scenic waterfall, hike along the river’s edge, and through hilly forest to the remains of a hydroelectric power plant foundation. In the early 1800s, this area was a prosperous industrial town with several stores, a grist mill, cotton gin, blacksmith shop, shoe factory and hotel. High Falls fell from prosperity in the 1880s when a major railroad bypassed it.
Dauset Nature Center
In the early 1980s, Dauset Trails started with a self-guided trail that looped through the woods by a small lake with 13 points of interest. Later, injured, orphaned, or nuisance animals were gradually added for viewing near the Visitors Center. These non-releasable animals were given exhibits for protection and display and gradually grew to become the Animal Trail. The Animal Trail winds about 1/3 a mile through the woods featuring mostly native non-releasable mammals and birds of prey. It is easily accessible by foot, strollers, and wheelchairs. These animals are used to teach students of all ages the importance of each species and its role in our ever-changing world.
Over the years, Dauset Trails purchased adjacent acreage (over 1800 acres now) and added a Woodland Garden Trail, 30 miles of scenic hiking and mountain biking trails, a 5 mile looping Equestrian trail, expanded the group camping area with more tent pads, fire rings and “Turkey Roost” camping platforms, created a 1940’s era Barnyard and expanded it to include a blacksmith shop, cane syrup cooking area, country store, and tenant house, added a tree identification trail, expanded the picnic area with a playground, expanded the landscaping, remodeled the Bear exhibit, and offer the annual Bluebirds and Bluegrass Festival in April, and the Cane Syrup Festival the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
Things to bring:
– 1.5 liters of water
– Good hiking shoes or boots
– Layered clothing
– Hat and maybe gloves
– Lunch or snack.
– Camera (optional)
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