360° View from Bell Mountain's Painted Knob: A Slack Tide Travel Guide

Ahoy, all you scalawags! Slack Tide Adventures is still in the North Georgia Mountains, and today, we're journeying up to the twin peaks of Bell Mountain, Georgia.

Bell Mountain has a controversial history. For many years, access to the peak was restricted to hikers willing to climb the 3,400 feet to it's top or to serious off-roaders who were willing to brave the brutal rutted dirt road to the top. In recent years, Towns County has paved the road and build a parking area and observation deck. These conveniences have increased the number of visitors to Bell Mountains peak, and with that increase in numbers, an increase in vandalism. Today, it's become a tradition for visitors to the peak to paint a message on a rock surface for posterity.

The graffiti has become a much contested point surrounding the mountain, and today, it's a part of the history of the mountain itself. Enjoy the video, and regardless of you feelings toward the vandalism, look to find some beauty in the photos that you'll see.

Slack Tides!

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