点评:What a beautiful trail! There's plenty of free parking and it's open until 10 pm. Lake Chatuge straddles North Carolina and Georgia. You can catch glimpses of it from the Jackrabbit Mountain Recreation area (if you feel like hiking or mountain biking) but the beauty is near the dam.
Built in 1941 and named after a Cherokee settlement, Chatuge Dam is 150 feet high and stretches 3,336 feet across the Hiwassee River. The Nantahala National Forest surrounds the dam and NC section of the reservoir, the Chattahoochee National Forest surrounds the GA section.
Chatuge Dam Trail is 1.5 miles, paved and open to walkers, hikers, bikers and runners. It's ADA accessible, perfect for those with mobility issues and babies in strollers. The trail leads through the woods (where I didn't venture) and to two nearby campsites. The breathtaking views are stunning!
Lake Chatuge reflects the sun so it looks different in the morning and in the evening. You're surrounded by some of the tallest mountains in Georgia, which are sometimes backlit with hues of purple. The colorful autumn leaves and the stillness of the lake really bring a sense of calm. There were families, couples strolling hand in hand, kids on bikes and seniors.
The trail can be accessed from Chatuge Dam Road or Clay County Park which offers bathrooms, fishing access, a playground, ballpark, pavilions, camping & a small sandy beach with a swimming area. Pets on a leash are welcome!
Chatuge Dam Trail is definitely worth a trip!
翻译:多么美丽的足迹!有充足的免费停车位,营业至晚上 10 点。 Chatuge 湖横跨北卡罗来纳州和佐治亚州。您可以从 Jackrabbit Mountain Recreation 区瞥见它(如果您喜欢远足或骑山地自行车),但美景就在大坝附近。
Chatuge 大坝建于 1941 年,以切诺基人定居点命名,高 150 英尺,横跨 Hiwassee 河,全长 3,336 英尺。 Nantahala 国家森林围绕着大坝和水库的 NC 部分,Chattahoochee 国家森林围绕着 GA 部分。
Chatuge Dam Trail 长 1.5 英里,经过铺砌,对步行者、远足者、骑自行车者和跑步者开放。它是 ADA 无障碍设施,非常适合行动不便的人和婴儿车中的婴儿。这条小径穿过树林(我没有冒险去那里),然后到达附近的两个露营地。壮丽的景色令人叹为观止!
Chatuge 湖反射着阳光,所以早上和晚上看起来不一样。您被佐治亚州一些最高的山脉所包围,这些山脉有时会被紫色调背光。五颜六色的秋叶和湖面的宁静,真的给人一种平静的感觉。有家庭,有手牵手漫步的情侣,有骑自行车的孩子和老人。
可从 Chatuge Dam Road 或 Clay County Park 进入这条小径,那里设有浴室、钓鱼通道、游乐场、棒球场、凉亭、露营地和带游泳区的小沙滩。欢迎带上皮带的宠物!
Chatuge Dam Trail绝对值得一游!