Fall Break in Rabun County, part 1

First Hike, Black Rock Mountain State Park

The first week of October was fall break for Rome City Schools.  Berry wasn't on break, but I managed to disappear for some R & R at the end of the week with Randy & Kate.  The other kids had school and/or work.  I made reservations for us in Rabun County Georgia, with our destination being the Dillard House.  We stayed at Chalet Village, which was perfect - quiet and away from the big city of Dillard.  If you aren't familiar with Dillard, Georgia it's in the northeast corner of the state, only a few miles from the North Carolina border.

Kate at the HUGE country breakfast. This is what the Dillard House is famous for!

We ate breakfast at the Dillard House because we had heard such rave reviews.  It was good, but it was TOO much food.  We wasted so much.  On a positive note, we didn't need lunch that day. We also took some leftovers with us, hence our snack.

Wildflowers on the trail.

Tennessee Rock Trail hikers. Excited, huh?

Scenic overlook on the hike. The colors were just beginning to turn, we were too early in the season.

Black Rock Mountain is the highest state park in Georgia.

Damage from the spring storms.

Our first hike was a loop at Black Rock Mountain, 2.2 miles.  Kate kept asking where the trail would take us, we kept repeating it was a loop.  WELL, we made it to the summit, and we could hear traffic on the park road.  We assumed we were near our car.  We go a few hundred yards and find the road, but not our car! We think it is around the next corner.  We went both directions on the road...not really knowing where we were as we left the trail map in the car!  We eventually met a couple walking, and they told us that the trail turned back to the left at the road . We came out too early.  We had a lot of downhill left, but eventually found our car - back at the start of the loop!!

This picture courtesy of our being lost on the loop trail!!

Kate enjoying the view.