May 30, 2023
Stonewall Falls Mountain Bike Trail Loop
near Tiger, GA
This was an easy, shorter hike on a very nice trail that was comfortable on the feet because of the mostly pine needle surface. While designated a mountain bike trail, there was little evidence of such use with no obvious rutting, banking or mud holes. There were some wildflowers today but not nearly as many as we've seen on our earlier hikes. The water level in Stonewall Creek was not too high making the two wet crossings fairly easy . . . no slips or falls by our hikers today. Oh! The FS road to the trailhead is still in need of improvements.
The route
4.7 mi · 568 ft climbing · 2h 54m out, 2h 30m walking · 1.9 mph moving
Elevation
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- Steepness
- Gentle under 5%
- Moderate 5–10%
- Steep 10–15%
- Very steep over 15%
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Photos (18)
A really nice cascade just above Stonewall Falls Today's hikers (L-R): Vic, Mike, Ray, Ken, Cutie Pie, Alicia, Terry, Gerald, Jenny, Londa, & Dick. Getting started from the trailhead. What do you see Ray? Pink may be the dominate flower color today: L: Racemed Milkwort ; UR: Piedmont Rhododendron; LR: Touch-Me-Not A Red Spotted Newt seen early in the hike. Other wildflowers seen today. L: Mountain Laurel; UR: Bowman's Root; LR: Golden Ragwort A very nice trail! Interesting trees. How about that split in the Pine tree on the right? Waaaaiting! Something has made a home in this fern fiddlehead. Don't miss that left turn unless you want to make this a 10-miler. Ken and Cutie Pie about to make the stream crossing . . . . but Cutie Pie is not so sure. He later jumped in and swam across. Other stream crossers. Me too! Cutie Pie says, "Let's take a break!" Partridgeberries in bloom. Stonewall Falls is always nice. Summer Bluet