excursion – Dreamview Cabin

The Ride the Rails Festival is this weekend!

Donna Boyer Blue Ridge, Events, Outdoor Activities June 20, 2018June 20, 2018adventure, excursion, family fun, historical, McCaysville, Mineral Bluff, scenery, Toccoa River 0 Comment

miniature train model — [/media-credit] The Historic Mineral Bluff Depot now houses a miniature train set accurately portraying the location of the buildings and land in 1952.

Come experience a fun excursion by railroad motor car this weekend, June 23-25 (10am-3pm). The Ride the Rails Festival is a unique event that takes you on a 5-mile round-trip ride from the Historic Mineral Bluff Depot over the mighty Toccoa to the Murphy Junction on Hogback Rd. You can also experience a ride on an authentic hand car. Remember those? Me, neither, as it’s a slightly before my time, but it sure does sound fun! After your ride you can explore the detailed scaled model train layout of the 1952 line from Marietta, Ga to Etowah, TN which is housed inside the historic 1887 L& N Depot.

This Off Road Trail in Cashes Valley is for the Adventurous

Donna Boyer Blue Ridge, Outdoor Activities May 21, 2018August 30, 2018adventure, Blue Ridge, Cashes Valley, Cemetery, Ellijay, excursion, hiking, historical, nature, scenery, waterfalls 2 Comments

If you are looking for an adventure, this Cashes Valley excursion is for you! Located only 4.5 miles from the cabin this completely off the grid trial goes deep into the mountains. Be forewarned though, this is only for those who are well prepared with a high clearance all-terrain, all-wheel drive vehicle. You will need this to cross numerous fjords and rocky terrain. If you follow the trail out about 3 miles or so you will be rewarded with cascading waterfalls, beautiful mountain laurel, and an old cemetery (Cashes Valley Church of Christ Cemetery) that dates back to the late 1800s.

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Panther Creek Falls: A Challenge and Well Earned Beauty

Donna Boyer Blue Ridge, Outdoor Activities December 4, 2017December 4, 2017adventure, day trip, excursion, hiking, nature, waterfalls 0 Comment

Panther Creek Falls is at the foothills of the North Georgia mountains outside of Clarkesville. At 7 miles round trip, it’s long, challenging, and gorgeous.