Providence Canyon - Member Hike
| Hike Name: | Providence Canyon |
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| Country: | United States |
| State: | Georgia |
| Nearby Town: | South of Columbus, GA |
| Rating: |  |
| Directions: | From Atlanta: I-85 South drive 42.7 mi to I-185 South - Exit 21 drive 50 mi to US 27 - Exit 1A drive 19.8 mi to 39W Connector (DO NOT turn on 39W---go to 39w Connector) drive 6 miles. Turn left into park. Keep road around to dead end. Park and walk to trailhead. |
| Total Hike Distance: | 3.00 miles |
| Hike Difficulty: | Easy |
| Permit Required: | No |
| Hike Type: | Roundtrip, Loop Hike |
| Hike Starts/Ends: | at the, now closed, park office |
| Trails Used: | This is a loop trail. The canyon entrances are numbered. |
| Backcountry Campsites: | No |
| Backcountry Water Sources: | None |
| Management: | State Park Service |
| Contact Information: | Go to http://www.GeorgiaStateParks.org and go to Providence Canyon Providence Canyon State Conseorvation PArk 8930 Canyon Road Lumpkin, GA 31815 229.838.6202 or Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Suite 1352 Atlanta, GA 30334 404.656.2770 |
| Best Season: | Fall |
| Users: | Hikers |
| Road Conditions: | |
| Hike Summary: | The trail is 3 miles if you only hike around the rim of the canyon. We first went down to all the canyons, then hiked the rim. There are actually 9 canyons, but due to cutbacks, only 8 are available. The 9th canyon has too uch over-growth. It was fascinating being down in the canyon when we are more accustomed to being up in the mountains. It was quite different but the change was wonderful. To be able to see the different layers of the earth and relaize it is actulaly sand, but from a distance--around the rim--it looks like rock. The floor of the canyon is wet, but not particualtly muddy. We went in the summer. I would think, and have been told that Fall is actually a better time. It is not as hot and not as many bugs. Although with the bug spray on ourselves, we were not bothered. Coming around the tim through the open parkl area, we stopped at picnic tables and ate our lunch and talked about the beauty of the canyons. |
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