We took an afternoon trip to Hiawassee, GA yesterday to go to the top of Bell Mountain. I wanted to see if it would be a good location to take pictures of the Total Sun Eclipse on August 21. It is about a two hour trip and as you can see from the pictures, the sun was not shining. The road to the top is very steep, narrow, and curvy. The views are fabulous, but it may be to congested for shooting the eclipse and there are no 'facilities.'
At one point, there is a 360 degrees vista, which happens to be on a rock pile that I will post later, along with pictures of graffiti on the rocks. There are landings from which to enjoy the views. When you see the steps, know that there are 108 steps to the top.
The lake in the distance is Lake Chatuge, which is a man-made lake, as is all the lakes in Georgia. I believe that they dammed the Hiawassee River to create the lake.
I think you found the perfect spot! Can't wait to see the eclipse pics in August!
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