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LEONARD M. AND LAURIE ADKINS
EXPLORE GEORGIA | RALPH DANIEL
shaped stone Bailey carved for his beloved Mildred
to whom he was married for 59 years) and restored
in 2015.
Fort Mountain is named for a stone wall (not built
by the CCC!) that the trail system goes by and snakes
below the summit for more than 800 feet and ranges
in size from two to six feet tall. Archeologists estimate
it was constructed somewhere between 600 and 1,600
years ago, but it seems that no one knows who created
it or why.
Down from the mountain, we take the 1.2-mile
Lake Trail around 17-acre Fort Mountain Lake. Both
features were, of course, created by the CCC. It's an
easy loop walk, passing through a lush forest whose
greenery is reflected by the lake's glassy surface. Along
the way, it goes by the sandy beach swimming area,
the campground (with cottage rentals), picnic area
and a dock with paddleboat, kayak and various other
boat rentals. Adding to the appeal is an abundance of
interpretive signs providing information about Bowman's
root, heal all, jewelweed, deer berry and nuEXPLORE
GEORGIA | RALPH DANIEL
The sweeping vista of the Cohutta
Mountains and a wide expansive valley
that is visible from the West Overlook
was well worth the very few minutes of
easy walking it took to reach it.
merous other understory plants.
And, in a coincidence that seemed to reinforce the
theme of the day, we found that the picnic pavilion
in which we decided to have lunch was built by the
CCC.
Leonard Adkins has written 20 books on the outdoors and
travel. Find out more at habitualhiker.com. He is also the author
of Mountain Wildflowers on blueridgecountry.com.
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