Saturday's Gahuti Backcountry Trail hike was another very pleasant spring-time hike. The weather was perfect - mostly in the low 50 degree range by noontime. Four of us fortunate hikers met up with two more hikers at Fort Mountain State Park in Georgia. The ride up the mountain to the park and trailhead was just as enjoyable as the actual hike. The view of the valley below, was spectacular. As we departed on the hike, the temperature was in the upper 30 degree range. There was enough up and down elevation gain and loss to allow us to start shedding layers of clothing in a rather short time. The spring flowers were just starting to appear along the trail. There were several creek crossings that were easily crossed without anyone getting any water above there ankles. Several hours and halfway around the loop, we had our snacks at an overlook which offered us a great view of the valley. After our respite, we continued our trek. We completed our hike shortly before 4pm. It was an 8.2 mile loop trail moderate hike.
If you would like to see some very nice photos taken during this hike, click here.