Tallulah Gorge and the Tallulah Falls

Today we visited the Tallulah Gorge and the Tallulah Falls. The Tallulah Gorge is a gorge formed by the Tallulah River cutting through the Tallulah Dome rock formation. The gorge is approximately 2 miles long, lined with rocky cliffs up to 1,000 feet high. Tallulah Falls is composed of six separate falls and drops 490 ft in one mile. The Tallulah Gorge is located next to the town of Tallulah Falls. Tallulah Gorge State Park protects much of the gorge and its waterfalls. The gorge is one of the 'Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia'.

In the early 19th century, the Tallulah area was a big tourist attraction. In 1882, Tallulah Falls Railway was built, increasing the accessibility from South Georgia. Resort hotels and bars sprang up to serve the tourist trade, which, after the addition of the railway, swelled to as many as 2,000 people on any given Sunday. In 1883, tightrope walker Professor Bachman crossed the gorge as part of a publicity stunt for one hotel. On July 18, 1970, Karl Wallenda became the second man to walk across the gorge on a tightrope.

We departed the Tallulah Falls area in plenty of time to make it back to Hawg Wild BBQ for the Ribs.  I enjoyed a full rack and this time John ordered a slice of pumpkin pie for dinner and a slice of coconut cream pie for desert.