One Tank Trip: Northeast Georgia Mountains

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One Tank Trip: Northeast Georgia Mountains

Unicoi State Park

The Anna Ruby Falls at Unicoi State Park are formed by two converging creeks. The park’s 1,050 acres attract campers and lovers of outdoor sports.

Amicalola Falls Trail

Amicalola Falls is Georgia's tallest waterfall as well as the tallest cascading waterfall in the Southeast.

Helen hosts an annual Bavarianfest on Memorial Day weekend.

Yonah Mountain Trail takes you from the base of the mountain to its summit.

Cavender Creek Winery is one of the vineyards in or near Dahlonega. Tasting rooms make for great girlfriend getaways.

Montaluce Winery and Estates in Dahlonega, Georgia is a Tuscany away from Italy.

Frogtown Cellars Winery in Dahlonega will have several Valentine’s-related events this month. CONTRIBUTED

Desoto Falls is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest.

Fall leaf color, from last year, along the Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway (Ga. 348), which begins just outside Helen in White County. The highway, one of Georgia’s prime fall leaf-watching routes, runs through the Chattahoochee National Forest and is part of the Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway. PHOTO CREDIT: Charles Seabrook

Laura Seabrook of Decatur admires huge icicles covering sheer granite cliffs that stretch hundreds of feet at Hogpen Gap along the Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway. The 14-mile-long highway (Georgia 348) runs through the Chattahoochee National Forest in north Georgia, offering spectacular views of mountain vistas. Photo Credit: Charles Seabrook

As the sun begins to set in this file photo, paddlers head out on Tallulah Falls Lake for an excursion. Crowds of people are expected to head to Tallulah Falls for the Aug. 21 solar eclipse. CONTRIBUTED BY JOELL ZALATAN

Tallulah Falls is made up of six waterfalls in Tallulah Gorge State Park.

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