Early on Saturday (well, 9amish) we set out for our hike.  The challenge for this weekend's jaunt was the weather.  My favorite meteorologist forecasted a high of 97 degrees, with the thermometer hitting 93 by 11 o'clock.  So, even though we were walking through a shady forest, it was hot, humid, and buggy.

Pine Log Mountain at 2260 feet is the second highest *peak* in Cherokee County and is shared by neighboring Bartow County.  There used to be a well-known town at the site where we were walking, but all we saw was an abandoned quarry.  There was no obvious sign of the former Indian village mentioned in some of the descriptions.

The trail features a 4.5 mile compacted soil path crossing seven rustic footbridges over Pine Log Creek. From two overlooks, hikers can view Pine Log Mountain - one of the highest elevations in Bartow County's Appalachian foothills - and the site of the Pine Log Cherokee Indian Village. The trail system includes two loops east and west and is rated moderate to difficult with rugged terrain. The eastern loop takes hikers by an early CCC quarry pond for picturesque views. Pine Log Creek Trail is open daylight to dusk to hikers only - no motorized vehicles, horses or bicycles. Hunting and fishing is strictly prohibited. As with any trail system, please do not disturb, cut or remove the natural habitat and do not litter.

We finished in *record* time beating the 3 hours suggested by the webpage by forty minutes.  Both of us agreed that we'd like to return to this trail.  Here's a link to the map.

You can see the 7 *rustic* footbridges in my Facebook photo album.

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