Turn right onto the AT and proceed about 1.5 miles to the top of Blood Mountain. One of the prettiest state parks in all of Georgia. It is nearly 2,500 feet in elevation, usually affording cool temperatures even during hot summer months. The park can be crowded in summer, and campsites fill up quickly. There are short hiking trails in the park as well as the trailhead for the challenging 12.5-mile Coosa Backcountry Trail.
Maps are available at the visitor center near the entrance.
Atlanta, for individual reservations. It is of moderate difficulty, beginning and ending in Vogel State Park. Most of the trail is in the Chattahoochee National Forest. This strenuous trail is marked with yellow blazes and signs and for the most part is easy to follow. It is recommended that hikers take more than one day to hike the entire route, although it can be done in one long day, particularly during the longer daylight hours of spring and summer.