There were fourteen hikers who braved the cold temps to hike the double loops of Keown Falls and John’s Mountain in the wildlife management area near Villonow, Georgia on Tuesday, March 5th. We need not have worried about the cold though, because within a few minutes we began to take off layers and gloves. The sun was bright and we had classic mountain views almost the whole day. Keown Falls is not a large falls but it was running pretty strong from recent rains. We met at the overlook above the falls before beginning our trek up the right side of the John’s Mountain Loop. After a fairly steep climb we came out on the summit just across from a gorgeous overlook of 180 degrees, taking in the whole Armuchee Valley with the span of Lookout Mountain at the far side of the vista. Here we enjoyed a lunch sitting on the large boulders before continuing along the ridgetop for about a mile before cutting back down the mountain to the far side of the Keown Falls Loop. We were rewarded with a walk behind the falls as well as spectacular icicles and a second falls. The total distance was between 5 and 6 miles. What a beautiful day and wonderful company!
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