cavscout
05-27-2008, 16:52
I spent Memorial Day in Toccoa GA visiting the Military Museum (http://www.toccoahistory.com/)
They have very nice collection spanning several wars and of course a huge collection of items from the Parachute Infantry Regiments that trained at Camp Toccoa att the foot of Currahee Mtn.
After seeing the exhibits we (my wife and kids 10, 8 and 5) followed the service road to the top of the mountain to enjoy the view from the rock out cropping.
The main thing I wanted to share with you was the "un-official" foot trail up the mountain. From what I know, it is a trail being developed by the local Boy Scout troop. It's a rather short hike up the opposite face of the mountain but it's easy enough that my 5 year old made it up and down with no problem. We made it to the base of the rock face we had driven to before it got too steep and slippery to risk with young children but it was a very nice walk in the shade.
The trail starts from the local voting station on 184 a few miles before it intersects with 123 (bewteen Walker Rd. and Garland Rd.) park in the gravel driveway at the Voting Station and head up the old double track to the right of the building.
They have very nice collection spanning several wars and of course a huge collection of items from the Parachute Infantry Regiments that trained at Camp Toccoa att the foot of Currahee Mtn.
After seeing the exhibits we (my wife and kids 10, 8 and 5) followed the service road to the top of the mountain to enjoy the view from the rock out cropping.
The main thing I wanted to share with you was the "un-official" foot trail up the mountain. From what I know, it is a trail being developed by the local Boy Scout troop. It's a rather short hike up the opposite face of the mountain but it's easy enough that my 5 year old made it up and down with no problem. We made it to the base of the rock face we had driven to before it got too steep and slippery to risk with young children but it was a very nice walk in the shade.
The trail starts from the local voting station on 184 a few miles before it intersects with 123 (bewteen Walker Rd. and Garland Rd.) park in the gravel driveway at the Voting Station and head up the old double track to the right of the building.