HIDDEN POND
Location: Georgia
Trip Starts: Old Highway 411
Trip Ends: Old Highway 411
Total Distance: 1.1 miles
Hike Type: Roundtrip, Loop Hike
Hike Difficulty: Easy
Trails Used: Hidden Pond (Songbird) Trail
Trail Traffic: Moderate
More Information:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Carters Lake
P. O. Box 96
Oakman, GA 30732-0096
(706) 334-2248
Highlights:
Carters Lake is a reservoir in northwestern Georgia that is fed by the Coosawattee River – which was the inspiration for James Dickey’s novel and subsequent film Deliverance. The US Army Corps of Engineers owns and manages the lake which was completed in 1977.
This short loop hike starts near the dam at Carter’s Lake at South Reregulation Park. The trail circles a beaver pond and there are three bridges that vary between 20 – 210 feet in length. The hike also has a few wildlife-viewing platforms and blinds that look over the pond. You travel through a grassy and hardwood forest on this hike and it is suitable for all ages.
Recommended:
Guidebook For This Area
Guidebook For This Area
More Details:
- click to watch a video of the 210′ swamp bridge on the Hidden Pond Trail
- click to see photos from this hike at Carter’s Lake: December 31, 2014
- click to read a trip report from this walk to a beaver pond near Ellijay: December 31, 2014 (password protected)
- click to view a trail map of this trail managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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