An easy walk around the lake, passing through tunnels of rhododendron and crossing picturesque bridges. Interesting ferns, wildflowers, shrubs, trees, birds, and scenic views of the lake are found along the trail. From the dam on Lake Conasauga to the old fire tower atop Grassy Mountain, this trail makes an easy ascent along the ridge. To the west are excellent views of the wilderness and valley. This trail begins at the overflow, then runs along a small brook and around a beaver swamp through the Songbird Management Area, a series of clear-cuts which provide a variety of vegetation valuable to many songbirds.
Interpretive signs explaining songbird habitats lead hikers around the trail.
Nature walks are offered on certain weekends between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The Conasauga River is born deep in the Cohutta Wilderness. From its inception, it flows north through a series of rapids through almost inaccessible steep gorges before reaching the Alaculsy Valley. Here it appears to rest for a couple of miles before its confluence with the Jacks River. This upper section offers beautiful scenery and rough-country hiking.