Since the previous day’s highpoint was a drive-up, I found an option for the Georgia highpoint to actually do some hiking and get outside for a couple hours. To reach the Georgia Highpoint – Brasstown Bald at 4784′, I took the Jack’s Knob Trail which is about a 5.8 mile round trip hike. I didn’t know that once I got to the parking lot at the end of the trail that there was a huge crowd gathered. The Sunday before Christmas they hold the “Brasstown Bald Buster 5K” which is purported to be the toughest 5K in Georgia. Damn, if I would have stayed on the road and walked up to the parking lot I could have gotten a T-Shirt!

Once at the parking lot there is a 0.6 mile trail to the tower at the top of Brasstown Bald. Unfortunately, due to icy conditions, the tower was closed and you could only walk around the observation deck. As the top was totally fogged in, there wasn’t anything to see anyways. This fog and drizzle seems to be a theme in the South and East in the winter – might try to hit the remaining highpoints in the spring or summer when there is a view.

Along the way I did see several interesting signs. I am not good like Joel (who can snap pictures while he is driving) so I didn’t get all of them but most noteworthy were:

1. A professionally printed sign at a Christmas tree lot that read, “Balsam Fur Trees.”
2. A sign for the Booger Hollow Convenience Store – boy if I had a choice I’d PICK that one
3. Gas for $2.07 …. wow, wish it was that cheap in Utah!