Georgia Bird Fest

Schedule:

Birding the Hike Inn Trail & Overnight at the Hike Inn

Trip Leader: Jay Davis & Carrie Harper
Limited to 14 Participants (assuming double occupancy - only 7 rooms available)

Cost:
Double Occupancy (shared room, 2 attendees): $280 per room

Location: Dawsonville, GA (Dawson County)
Difficulty Level: Strenuous, 5-mile hike with significant elevation change

If you haven't been to the Len Foote Hike Inn, you are in for a treat. Nestled in the mountains north of Amicalola Falls, the location is beautiful, the stars at night are bright, and the best part is that after a challenging 5 mile hike, you have the opportunity to shower and eat a family-style meal. After dinner, a cozy game and puzzle room beckons. Accommodations are bunk beds (2 per room), with bathrooms and hot showers in a separate bathhouse.

We will meet at 10:00 AM at the Hike Inn parking lot at the top of Amicalola Falls in Amicalola Falls State Park. We will bird our way to the Hike Inn, which will take us 4-5 hours along a 5-mile trail. Birds we will likely see include Indigo Bunting, Scarlet Tanager, Blue-headed Vireo, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Ovenbird, Black-and-White Warbler and Hooded Warbler. The hike crosses small streams, traverses scenic ridges, and ambles through stands of mountain laurel and rhododendron.

Backpacker magazine included the trail as one of 36 “Best American Hikes” and the Inn is included on National Geographic Traveler’s “Stay List.”

After spending the night at the Hike Inn, we will bird our way back to the Hike Inn parking lot the following day, arriving back to the parking lot by 3:00 PM.

Register For Hike Inn