Here I am with Abby...ready for our grand adventure!
Not too far down the path, we saw a huge rusty iron structure with this sign attached. Pretty neat, huh?
We decided to walk down A LOT of steps to get to a suspension bridge. We wondered why everyone who was walking back up was breathing so heavily.
Here we are on the suspension bridge...such a beautiful view!
The gorge below. I could listen to that rushing water all day long!
Look at that amazing waterfall!
After crossing the suspension bridge, this sign was at the other end. You got it...we walked to the Hurricane Falls Platform AND on up to the South Rim Trail for a grand total of 568 steps, not including all those that we walked down to get to the suspension bridge! Suddenly, we understood why all those people were huffing and puffing going up the steps! 
This was about half-way up to the top. We all had to take a little rest break. It was a workout, to say the least!
Once we reached the top, this is the sign we saw warning people in BIG, BOLD LETTERS!
Of course, breathtaking sights like this made it all worthwhile!
"The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles."~ Anne Frank
P.S. I'm off to walk/run at the park...I'll check in with all of you when I get back!
37 comments:
No wonder you are all in such wonderful shape!!! Great job on "enforcing" some fun, lol!
Your daughters face is so funny..she looks poop.
That water looks amazing! How fun!
sandy toe
What amazing pictures and a BEAUTIFUL area. You and your whole family are so fit and cute! No wonder with hikes like that!
Our hot weather is prohibiting us from doing anything like that. We are supposed to hit an actual high of 106 so no telling what the heat index will be today. Hope you are staying cool with whatever you do today.♥
Hikes like this are my favorite!! Great quality time with a little bit (ok, alot!) of exercise. But you see so many great and beautiful things that you really never notice that you have ended up walking 10 miles! :)
Great pictures.
That is one beautiful park! What a nice day!
That is a workout, indeed!
What a beautiful park. I'm not sure if I could stop and pose for a photo on the bridge. I am so afraid of heights. I'm a big baby!
Gorgeous!
I'm huffing & Puffing just READING how many steps there are on this trail!!!
What a fabulous day! I don't know if I could have made it to the top, though! lol! Lori
Oh, such a lovely activity. I can almost feel the heat just looking at the picture. I think Kaish and Naji would love that : )
Wow, what an adventure! I love the way you say EIGHTY MILES down the road! LOL!
By the look on Abby's face, I would have to believe it was strenous!
But obviously well worth the exertion. What an amazing place.
What a beautiful relaxing place. Well, relaxing in a 568+ steps kind of way.
Great photos of what I am sure was a fabulous time. Day tripping is my favorite thing to do!
The pictures are out of this world. Thank you for sharing them with us.
I know what you mean about the older one being with the "boyfriend". Guess it's the cycle of life and we can be thankful they're healthy enough to go run around.
Have a great day.
Hi April
Thanks for sharing those amazing pictures from your hike. It looks such a beautiful place. You really do have great places to visit in Georgia and I'm so grateful that I get to 'come along' via your blog. Glad you were able to enjoy some family time together in the great outdoors.
Lindsay
x
Wow! Sounds like a great, exhausting day! No way I would have crossed that bridge! I don't do bridges!! I hate to even cross them in a car!!
As many times as I have been there I did not know about the bridge where ya'll at the park?
Thank you for sharing your visit to Tallulah Gorge. I was there years ago and had forgotten just how beautiful that place is. I feel like I just went on vacation.
What beautiful photos and what a very happy family.
Donna
Now that is what I call a hike. It is beautiful there. I would have been afraid of that bridge but I still would have done it.
Great pictures!
Hi April, day trips like this are my favorite! We are fortunate to have some great parks here in NC and nearby Virginia and I can't get enough of them in the warm weather. Your pictures are lovely.
What fun!!! I need that walk to tire out these boys! They would still have energy, I bet.
We have a place up here in Northern MI that we have the "warning sign" for a difficult trail-it also has many, many steps-I am feeling a post coming on about it-but I guess that means I gotta go walk it-maybe next week.
:)
Happy Summer to you all!
Good for you and your family for getting out and enjoying nature...your views were gorgeous! I love hiking!
Great outing, April! I bet it felt so good to be in a place so serene...that is once you got all the way to the top to rest!!!
Love the suspension bridge! And I was totally waiting for you and Abby to do some handstands while going across too!!!
.mac :)
I enjoyed this outdoor tour so much, April! But I'm tired now... better go get a piece of chocolate cake for some energy! ;-)
XO,
Sheila :-)
Wow, very, very awesome.
awesome pictures!!!!!!!
love the bridge....how cool was that!!!!!!
What a great thing to do! That hike sounds fabulous. And great pictures too!
XOXO
Jen
Those pictures are soooo great! You are in such good shape April!
Great pictures, April! I love to go hiking but haven't done so in so long.
What a great place, I would have a hard time getting through with all the photo opportunities.
You are the only person who can look beautiful while hiking!!!
Wow, that's alot of steps, but I can see by your pictures how it was worth it. The view is beautiful!
Oh Gosh...been there and done that and was pooped beyond explanation....lol...oh I slept so good that night.
How beautiful and scary at the same time. I am not a fan of great heights. LOL.
Looks like you had a wonderful hike though :-)
Great pictures, especially the one of you and Abby. I love that color on you! I am also lovin' the look on Abby's face in the one photo. lol! It's priceless!
I love hiking. We have awesome hiking parks near us.
Wow, those are gorgeous views!! We need to get some hiking hills around here- all we have are trails that are fairly flat- but they're pretty, too! :)
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