Cloudland Canyon

by rmajor

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 The second stop on my Canyon Climbers Club Challenge was Cloudland Canyon. I had actually been here a few days before climbing Amicalola Falls, but chose not to attempt the descent into the canyon due to threatening weather conditions. Knowing I had been there and hadn’t made the climb left me feeling like I had unfinished business there. So, a month later I went back and took care of it.

 

This was my favorite one of the canyon climbs, and the one I most look forward to doing again. The floor of Cloudland Canyon is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been.

 

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 This is Daniels Creek. It is the waterway responsible for carving out the canyon.

 

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 There are two waterfalls visible from the floor of the canyon. This is Waterfall #1. It is 300 feet down and cannot be seen from the rim.

 

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 This Waterfall #2. It is 900 feet down and is partially visible from the rim. This is as far down into the canyon as the trail currently goes. They are working on a new section which will allow one to go farther down the creek. From this point, there is not much more altitude to lose, maybe another 100 feet.

 

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 This a view of the creek below Waterfall #2. You can see what I mean about how beautiful the place is. The sound of the waterfalls reverberates all through the canyon. The sound adds a lot to the awesomeness of the natural beauty this canyon displays.

 

 

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 These pictures were made from a landing on the stairway about halfway down. I took great pleasure in looking back up at the rim after spending so much time on the rim looking down. There are signs on the railing on the East Rim Overlook saying, “Do not cross fence.” You can see why. That first step is a doozy.



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