Gainesville to Amicalola falls

[Bagge Pants]

How's the hitching prospects from Home Depot/Walmart area in Gainesville, GA to Amicalola Falls? I will be in Gainesville around April 2nd and am curious if any locals reading this use that route quite often? I would appreciate a ride offer towards the park and can help pay for gas. Thanks

[22weather]

hi Bagge Pants, I live in Gainesville....Are u coming in on the bus or train.....what time are u needing a ride. Get back to me.

[Bagge Pants]

Hey 22weather, Im arriving via a rideshare. We leave AZ on March 28. I am getting dropped off in town. That actually date and time of arrival is unknown at the moment but If you'd like to coordinate a meet up I'd be much obliged. Ill update this thread when I get closer. Cheers

[22weather]

hey Bagge Pants, I'm 4.3 miles from Walmart -Home Depo (their very close together) April 2 and 3..... I'm off those days so... that's good. If its other times you might have to hang around the house until I get of work but it looks like 2th -3rd could be winners. Walmart and Home Depo are on the Dawsonville Hwy. or Hwy. 53 which goes str8 into Dawsonville,Ga. the address of Springer Mt.

[Bagge Pants]

OK, Thanks for the replies. Sounds like a plan is in the mix. If I arrive the 1st I could walk over to your place and tent or I can grab a tent site at River Forks Park.

[22weather]

BP, even if I'm working.....I work odd hours (7pm- 7am) it's only about a 50 minute drive. You might have to kill some time while I'm at work but then I could run you over after I'm off. My email is [email protected] and I can give you a more detailed schedule when I work and off. Also this road that Home Depo's on is a str8 shot to the trail .....if I'm at work, you could always try to hitch a ride and then call me if it doesn't work, but a lot of folks from Dawsonville work in Gainesville so if it's around 5:00pm the odds are good. One way or the other we'll get you there.

[TheXCcrow]

Wondering if you might be able to help me out. As of right now in coming in to ATL on April 2. Ron brown wanted to charge me $120 to get amicalola which I think is an outrage. So I'm think about catching a ride up to Gainesville via greyhound. I've seen you offered another person a ride as well. Anyway let me know 22weather. Thanks


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[Hangfire]

Where's a good cheap central place to stay in Gainesville (as my flight is leaving in 10 hours LOL)!

[JayRock]

Hi I'm thru-hiking the AT this year and I was hoping somebody could help me find a way to Amicalola Falls on Wednesday, April 16. I'll be coming by bus from Atlanta on Tuesday evening and getting a hotel/motel somewhere in town. Any tips on a decent place that's close to the route to the trail terminus would be appreciated. Please shoot me an email at [email protected]. Thanks!!!