The Hidden Gem of Georgia: Cloudland Canyon & Bear Creek Trail

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  • @micah6-8
    @micah6-8 3 місяці тому +1

    Fun trip. Thank you for sharing it. I love rock formations too. I attributed it to my being color blind but maybe it’s a thing that many enjoy. Research Quilliam’s Cave in the Great Smoky Mountains. It’s an excellent off trail, day hike. 👍🏼🙏🏼

    • @wildflowersadventures
      @wildflowersadventures  3 місяці тому +1

      Will do! Thank you! We just hiked the AT in the Smokies and I don’t recall that cave. We’ll definitely look into it. Thanks so much! 😊

  • @ervinslens
    @ervinslens 3 місяці тому

    Another gorgeous episode my friend! Shots are amazing! 👌👌

    • @wildflowersadventures
      @wildflowersadventures  3 місяці тому +1

      Thank you so much! I appreciate you! 💙☀️🙏🏼 We’re happy to have you here.

  • @julietrinchard3699
    @julietrinchard3699 3 місяці тому

    I call that part of trail the string on a balloon!🍭🍭🍭
    Kira is an amazing companion and a complete delight!
    Loved watching you enjoy this spectacular forest!

    • @wildflowersadventures
      @wildflowersadventures  3 місяці тому +1

      Thank you! String on the balloon, that makes sense, too! 😊
      We had such a great time! 💙☀️🙏🏼

  • @dannythecamper4186
    @dannythecamper4186 3 місяці тому

    Good video with lots of beautiful views of the mountains, some fall colors, so let's keep on hiking 😊

  • @pauliedavis49
    @pauliedavis49 3 місяці тому

    Loved it alll but esp hearing the bird sounds. Thank you!

  • @cathyparker6980
    @cathyparker6980 3 місяці тому

    Beautiful! Thanks for taking me along. 😊

  • @suehancock5573
    @suehancock5573 3 місяці тому

    Great day! Great away! ❤

  • @LionessHiker
    @LionessHiker 3 місяці тому

    That is a lovely trail. Someday, I will have to hike it too. Thank you for sharing your trip.

    • @wildflowersadventures
      @wildflowersadventures  3 місяці тому +1

      It really is! So much to see at Cloudland Canyon State Park. Thanks for joining us! 💙☀️🙏🏼

  • @tresannrn8454
    @tresannrn8454 3 місяці тому +1

    What an absolutely gorgeous trail. Thank you so much for including us on your hike as well as your camping adventure. I can only imagine how beautiful the forest would be with a lil bit more Fall color. We’ve been gifted so much beauty…. With our only task being to ….take care of it and each other. Be careful! ✌️🙂❤️

    • @wildflowersadventures
      @wildflowersadventures  3 місяці тому +1

      Thank you! We’re so happy to share our adventures with you. We are so blessed indeed to explore these beautiful places. 💙☀️🙏🏼

  • @jamesbonner5989
    @jamesbonner5989 3 місяці тому

    Nice hike and a steak dinner beats a backpacker meal, lol. Hope there is a little water in the falls.

  • @DJMoore-001
    @DJMoore-001 3 місяці тому

    Awesome. Next time I am in Georgia I want to go see that place. The heart shaped nest is a hornet nest. You guys be safe with this hurricane.

    • @wildflowersadventures
      @wildflowersadventures  3 місяці тому +1

      I think you’ll really enjoy it! So many beautiful trails all in one state park. Glad that hornets nest was way up high.
      And thank you. Praying for all in the hurricane’s path. 💙☀️🙏🏼

  • @RickINFJ
    @RickINFJ 3 місяці тому +1

    😮 This place is magical! The rock formations and vistas were just incredible. Solid hike today, MB and Brian. Kyra made it look way too easy. 😂 The little bush you saw totally had Christmas vibes! 🎄 Holly berries. Take care and rest well 🌲🏕🌲

    • @wildflowersadventures
      @wildflowersadventures  3 місяці тому +1

      Isn’t it though?! It’s one of our favorite places to visit! It never disappoints.
      And yes, haha, Kyra flies up the mountains effortlessly. She’s so fun to hike with!

  • @michaellocke2766
    @michaellocke2766 3 місяці тому

    WHAT A SECLUSION GETAWAY!!! YOU WEAR (B) 'S. HAT WELL. NICE SHEP. PLAYFUL& (LOVED).THE ROCK LEDGE AMAZING & VIEWS. SO PEACEFUL WITH GOD'S CREATION. FOOD AT CAMP TASTE SO GOOD. RIGHT!!! THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR LIFE!!!😊

    • @wildflowersadventures
      @wildflowersadventures  3 місяці тому

      Thanks for being a part of our adventure! We had a great time and loved the seclusion. It was the perfect time to be there.

  • @mhelen7360
    @mhelen7360 3 місяці тому

    Such a beautiful hike! Reminded me of the many miles with a certain young lady hiking ahead of you at a fast pace ❤.
    Curious as to how you're keeping the meat in your vehicle in the hot sun. I'm guessing dry ice?
    Glad there are no bears, because they would just as soon break into your vehicle as your backpack. I know everal folks over here closer to the beginning of the AT who have had that happen to them. I try to never leave anything with a food scent in my car at night.
    Look forward to the next part of the adventure!

    • @wildflowersadventures
      @wildflowersadventures  3 місяці тому

      I love hiking with her! We’re excited to get on trail again. We’ll be thru hiking the Foothills Trail soon! 💙
      We left our house with the meat frozen and just kept adding ice. It kept very well! And strangely enough, the ranger said there aren’t bears at Cloudland. Curious to me!

  • @stacymcmahon453
    @stacymcmahon453 3 місяці тому

    I appreciate the "DO NOT PET" sign on the pup's collar. When my kids were little I sometimes had trouble getting them to listen when I said not to approach a strange dog. It would have been so helpful if the dogs had signs like that!

    • @wildflowersadventures
      @wildflowersadventures  3 місяці тому

      Thank you. 🙏🏼 She is a police K9, my husband’s partner, so we don’t allow people to pet her. She is very well trained and well behaved, but we are always ready for an unsupervised child (or adult even) to run up to try to pet her.

  • @galejones5870
    @galejones5870 3 місяці тому

    Is that coffee you had at breakfast really good? Also is the collapsible cup pretty sturdy?
    Kyra is so sweet. She thinks she is a lap dog!! ♥️🐾
    What an awesome fire and peaceful morning! Very cool hike!
    Those steaks looked SO GOOD!

    • @wildflowersadventures
      @wildflowersadventures  3 місяці тому +1

      Yes, that coffee is quite good. And I like that it has cream and sugar in it already. No need to bring extra things.
      Kyra really does think she’s a lap dog! 😂 It’s hard to believe she apprehends bad guys for a living!
      We had such a nice and peaceful time. Thanks for watching! 💙☀️🙏🏼

  • @deborahpratt8311
    @deborahpratt8311 3 місяці тому

    Love the hat… Looks like a great time

  • @garyhog64
    @garyhog64 3 місяці тому

    That park has been on my bucket list, and you have helped move it up the list with your videos. It looks amazing. Also that was definitely a big hornets’ nest. Good thing it looked to be pretty high off the ground. You don’t want to get too close to them.

    • @wildflowersadventures
      @wildflowersadventures  3 місяці тому

      That’s exciting! I’m so happy it moved up on your list. You will love it! And yes, glad that nest was way up high!

  • @dalevodden1359
    @dalevodden1359 3 місяці тому +1

    The Unknown Soldier here the dog you have with you is that a purebred German Shepherd or is that a melanoir I could never tell the two apart when they're next to each other that's pretty country you're walking through too have a blessed day and God bless

    • @wildflowersadventures
      @wildflowersadventures  3 місяці тому +1

      Hey friend! Kyra is a purebred German Shepherd. Our last police dog was a Belgian Malinois. Both great dogs. I prefer GSD’s though.
      Cloudland is such a beautiful place! One of our favorites! 💙☀️🙏🏼

  • @matthewgibson4309
    @matthewgibson4309 3 місяці тому

    I don't know if you saw the Greg Neely memorial around the top.But that was a flight medic that lost his life there in the park Performing a rescue

    • @wildflowersadventures
      @wildflowersadventures  3 місяці тому

      Hey there!
      There’s a memorial on the Bear Creek trail? I’ve never seen it. Thanks for sharing . We’ll research it for next time. 😊

    • @matthewgibson4309
      @matthewgibson4309 3 місяці тому

      @@wildflowersadventures I know in the 90s, it was thebecause
      Because he died in 90.The the park service may have taken it down.I am not sure

    • @wildflowersadventures
      @wildflowersadventures  3 місяці тому

      @matthewgibson4309 that’s interesting! Next time we’re there, I’ll ask the rangers about it. Thank you for letting us know. 💙☀️🙏🏼

  • @rangerinthewoods
    @rangerinthewoods 3 місяці тому

    I asked about the bears when I was there last fall. The folks at the visitor center told me there weren't any. Course there's still all the smaller critters that would love sampling our food.

    • @wildflowersadventures
      @wildflowersadventures  3 місяці тому

      Ah, ok, that makes sense. I guess I just assumed that if there’s mountains and woods, there’s bears…kinda like in Florida: if there’s water, there’s gators!

    • @rangerinthewoods
      @rangerinthewoods 3 місяці тому

      @@wildflowersadventures I think it had something to do with not being able to make a den, maybe. But they could always be passing through. Like the one from GSMNP that visited Gainesville last year.

    • @wildflowersadventures
      @wildflowersadventures  3 місяці тому

      @rangerinthewoods very true!! Thank you for sharing. 😊

  • @matthewgibson4309
    @matthewgibson4309 3 місяці тому

    Hey.
    It's Matthew, just let you know. I was hiking the pinhoiti trail on Friday. I'd about 15 Miles on it and there was basically run off the trail by a foot race team that said, I needed not to be on the trail camping overnight in their way the next morning but get about 15 miles in and enjoy it and. What's thinking about y'all and wonder what you were doing the same weekend

    • @wildflowersadventures
      @wildflowersadventures  3 місяці тому

      Hey there! Good to know. The Pinhoti Trail is on our list to do one day. I hope you had a great time! We were up in North Georgia. We’re back in Florida this week preparing for the storm coming our way.

    • @matthewgibson4309
      @matthewgibson4309 3 місяці тому

      @@wildflowersadventures I may be doing sectional hikes almost got done with the one from dug gap mountain to Snake Creek gap. My next section. I think I'm gonna start at the beginning in alabamand try to make it to the Georgia line.
      I grew up on a farm there in villanow georgia And if you?
      Ever want a quiet safe place?You can't or no one will bother you.I can get you there on the farm next to the Creek where my mom still lives.
      Who home school three boys

  • @davidlooney3018
    @davidlooney3018 3 місяці тому

    Beautiful trail and campsite. I’ll have to check that out it’s so close to me. Is it hard to reserve this spots as in months or weeks ahead?

    • @wildflowersadventures
      @wildflowersadventures  3 місяці тому

      Most definitely! All of the accommodations here at Cloudland are great, but I think these backcountry sites might be my favorite. Doesn’t seem hard to book. We booked ours a month in advance and there were only 2 other sites (out of 12) booked.

  • @jameswhitman8710
    @jameswhitman8710 3 місяці тому

    Yup I’m just like that; don’t touch me, don’t talk to me until I had my caffeine fix. And…there is NOTHING like cup of coffee at the campsite on a cool morning.

    • @wildflowersadventures
      @wildflowersadventures  3 місяці тому +1

      Ohhh it’s so great, isn’t it?! One of life’s greatest pleasures! Coffee around a campfire with only the sounds of nature serenading you. 😊

  • @grantjordan4672
    @grantjordan4672 3 місяці тому

    Ohh wow ! That overlook was gorgeous! And with the fall leaves 🍂 ! Nice 👍, liked the overhanging cliff !
    & yes it must have been a very dry year , for the river to be that dry ? Wow . Great video as always 👍 may I ask about your dog ? I see that he's a k9 for the police 🚔 just a little background, like what breed ? Male/ female, how old ? And is he/she a drug dog or a people finding dog ? Or both ? Very well behaved and playfull 😊 seemed to like the stick!! 😂 ohh and those steaks looked mouthwatering 🤤 LOL 😅 , ohh BTW, is that place near lookout mountain ??
    Well, thanks again for the video!

    • @wildflowersadventures
      @wildflowersadventures  3 місяці тому +2

      It was so beautiful and peaceful! We loved it.
      Cloudland Canyon is in Rising Fawn (NW Ga)…I can’t recall where Lookout Mountain is, so I’m not sure how close it is.
      K9 Kyra is my husband’s police dog. She is a 7 year old female German Shepherd. She is dual purpose, meaning she finds drugs and people, and serves on the SWAT team with him as well. So technically, they are both SWAT Operators. You can follow her adventures, too, on Facebook under K9 Kyra.
      She is such a sweet girl. Super tough at work and a playful family member at home.
      And yes, that steak was so good. Food while camping seems to taste better! 😂
      💙☀️🙏🏼

    • @nickbenton3795
      @nickbenton3795 Місяць тому

      Cloudland Canyon State Park is located ON Lookout Mountain. Lookout is such a special place with many options for exploration. Some other areas of note on Lookout are the Crockford-Pigeon mountain WMA that has a State Natural area, many trails, and a huge rocktown\ bouldering area that attracts climbers nationwide. In Alabama you have the DeSoto state park and Little River Canyon National preserve. The front end of the mountain crosses into Tennessee and has the National Battlefield park, Point Park, with lots of nice trails traversing the font of the mountain.

  • @tonypino2858
    @tonypino2858 3 місяці тому

    Die inklap Drinkbeker zal de nieuwe Verzie wel zij ik gebruik met Bushcraft de Gladde Beker nog maar ze zijn erg handig ook gewoon Heet water mag en kan in in

    • @wildflowersadventures
      @wildflowersadventures  3 місяці тому +1

      Yes, I like that cup a lot! It’s great and sits right on top of my cook cup. Very handy and compact. 😊

    • @tonypino2858
      @tonypino2858 3 місяці тому

      @@wildflowersadventures Ja en zo Klein past gewoon in je Broekzak of ook gewoon in je Rugtas stoppen de Brinkbeker.

    • @wildflowersadventures
      @wildflowersadventures  3 місяці тому +1

      Perfect! 😊

    • @tonypino2858
      @tonypino2858 3 місяці тому

      @@wildflowersadventures Ja ik zal zelf ook weer eens gaan kijken of ik 1-Heel erg groot stuk weer kan gaan Lopen ergens in de Bossen Hier , Heb dat Maanden best Gemist de Mooie Natuur 🌲🌲🌳🌳.

  • @judithpearson3968
    @judithpearson3968 3 місяці тому

    Hi Mama Bear and Papa Bear. Hope your husband doesn't mind being called Papa Bear. Beautiful forest you were hiking through. I loved it. That creek would be awesome with water in it. Is Kyra your husband's work dog? She is definitely well trained and also quite the clown. Loved her at the campsite. Had to give Mama kisses. Don't you just love puppy kisses with your coffee in the morning? Lol. I get kitty kisses, instead. She was quite the clown gamboling with her stick, then running in circles. So fun. I know you enjoyed your time out in the woods with hubby. Thanks for sharing with us. You had more signs of fall there than we do in MO right now. Some beautiful flowers. Is the Canyonlands in FL? Which part? What is it close to? Again, thanks for taking us along. I continue to pray for you and your family. Hope you're having a Blessed day. Take care. Stay safe. See you tomorrow.

    • @wildflowersadventures
      @wildflowersadventures  3 місяці тому

      Hey there!
      He doesn’t mind at all. 😊
      Yes, Kyra is my husband’s police dog. They are partners. 🐾💗 She is such a sweet girl, but as tough as they come! She works hard and gets to play hard, too!
      This state park is in north Georgia (Rising Fawn, Ga). We’ve come here every year for about 6-7 years now. It was our first time on this trail though.
      Thanks for sharing our adventure! 💙☀️🙏🏼