[at-l] Orgalthorpe was Historic AT Route

[jplynch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Jim Lynch)]

I drove to the top of Mt. Oglethorpe a few years ago.  The mountain is
residential, and the road while public, is rough.  There is a monument
on the top of it and an FAA tower.  The monument is to General
Oglethorpe and has been damaged by lightening strikes or weather.  I
couldn't tell where the trail had been (might have gone down the road).

Papa Bear wrote:
>
> I first heard of the AT in the 1950s, and Mt. Orgalthorpe was the southern
> terminus of the AT.  I've always considered Springer as a bogus terminus,
> even though I have read that the route further south got overrun with
> chicken farms.
>
> And yes, the route up from Amicola Falls to Springer was part of the
> official AT when Earl did it.  I get the idea that he took a day or so
> getting from Orgalthorpe to Springer, though you can never quite tell his
> exact daily treks from his books.
>
> So ... when I do my section down there I wouldn't mind adding on a day or
> two and do it the way real men should do it, from Orgalthorpe - and damn the
> chicken farms (;
>
> Anyone from that area know if that route is even possible/passable?  Any
> woods left?  Public/private property?  Road walks, etc.
>
> I guess I could go to topo-zone, but some local help would be appreciated.
>
> Do you need a special type of boot for chicken-farm hiking?
>
> Pb
>
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James P. ('Jim') Lynch
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