Vogel State Park 2011
July 31st 2011 to August 5th 2011

• Day 1 - July 31st - Arrive - Pleasant short walk around Lake Trahlyta and the Lake Trahlyta Waterfall

• Day 2 - August 1st - 7.2 Miles hike from Vogel to Blood Mountain.

• Day 3 - August 2nd - Blairsville (Blairsville Bikes & Boards) /Brasstown Bald  /  Visited Pappy's

• Day 4 - August 3rd - Jackrabbit Mountain Biking in Hayesville, NC/ SABA Beach  / Made Grilled Pizza

• Day 5 - August 4th Tubing at Pappy's / Made Grilled Pizza again

• Day 6 - August 5th - Paddle Boating at Vogel/ Helton Creek Waterfalls/Blue Creek BBQ.

• Links: http://www.sabacycling.com/jackrabbit.shtml

DAY -1  Arrive at Cabin 35 - Pleasant short walk around Lake Trahlyta and the Lake Trahlyta Waterfall:

Cabin by lake, Nice view, good porch.

Trail starts right next to cabin.

Above: Carol keeps the path safe from falling tree!!!

Above: Lake Trahlyta

Above: Lake Trahlyta Falls

Above: Sign near camping area.  Black beak was entering camp ground.  Bear cage trap was later brought in. 

DAY -2  Blood Mountain

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DAY 3

Pappy's
An odd assortment of stores next to the river.

Brasstown Bald:

Post BBQ:

Above: Does she have a mustache? 

Above: Yes she does have a mustache? 

Day 4 - Jackrabbit

Above: Location of SABA (Southern Appalachian Bicycle Association) Beach off Jackrabbit Trails

Above: SABA (Southern Appalachian Bicycle Association) Beach off Jackrabbit Trails

Above: Carol takes on the Jackrabbit trail system....

Chef At Work:

Above - Grilled Pizza

Tubing at Pappy's

Above: Done!!!

Paddle Boating at Vogel State Park:

Helton:

Above: The water is a bit cool until you just dive in.

Above: Yep, that is the road...

Rickard B. Russell Scenic Highway:

Critters: