If you live in Georgia, I don't need to tell you that it's raining. We've had three river flow peaks above 20,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) at the Jackson USGS gauge since January 18. I've learned that many floodplain areas adjacent to the Ocmulgee in…
I've been curious about how certain Ocmulgee River flowrates corresponded to various flooding conditions along the River. I've still got a lot to learn, but the recent 4.5 inches of rain gave me some good data points. First of all, at the peak 25,000 cubic feet…
The River Trail south section is in pretty good shape after the flood waters have receded. Most debris has been removed and there aren't many swampy spots. Can't speak for anything north of 1099 at this point.
I posted a few weeks ago that Kinard Creek trail had a middle-section being timbered. The thinning is complete, the loggers are gone from the trail section, and it's cleared and back open for business. It's now a great hike all the way from Kinard Creek…
The southern section of Kinard Creek Trail from Wise Creek Trail up to Lane Road is in near-perfect condition; and Kinard Creek Trail from Lane Road north to Kinard Creek and 1/2 mile north of the creek is in good shape. But there is a current…
Both these sections and been recently cleared and are in good shape. Crossing Wise Creek at the ford might be a bit challenging during the winter months, so be prepare for that trick.
The timber company that cut a few years ago on the interior of FS Road 1099 but left so many dead pines standing has returned to take down the dead stuff and do some cleanup. As a result a short sections of Beck Bottom Trail near…
In the past couple of months, Boomerang Trail has been brought back into great shape, and Coondog Trail is almost back into shape to make a loop on the south side of Hwy 83. The River South and River 1099 sections of trail are in good…
The Pine Beetle Path along the bank of Ocmulgee Tributary 6 is clear and ready to go.
White Creek Trail, which leaves Highway 83 at the crest of the last hill in Jasper County before the Ocmulgee bridge, is now cleared and in good shape all the way down the hill to the White Creek Ford, up along Terrapin Creek, over the rock…