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Air Temperature: 30°F Soil Temperature: 35°F GPS Location: 34° 34.156' N, 84° 14.483' W   ** Soils ** **Color (H V/C):** (7.5yr 3/2)-Dark Brown Click Here for a satellite and topographic map of this GPS location
 * ~  ||~ = Stop #4 - Split of the Appalachian Trail and Hike Inn =
 * Texture:** Sandy Clay Loam
 * Soil pH (and pH level):** 4.5 (very strongly acidic)

==== Our fourth stop was the split between the Appalachian Approach Trail and the Hike Inn Trail. This location is about 1.25 miles away from the entrance of the park, but still another 7.5 miles from the actual start of the Appalachian Trial. While the rest of the park is well preserved, the standard trails around the falls are still heavily trafficked areas. The Appalachian Approach Trail is little less travelled by visitors who come to see the falls so the nature and environment of the area is still preserved. ==== ||~  ||
 * ||~ [[image:DSC01914.JPG width="452" height="302" align="left" caption="photo by Isabel Glaese"]]

The most noticeable difference between this stop and our other stops was the air temperature. The temperature was predominantly lower at this stop due to the higher elevation. This stop had an elevation of 805.2 meters and was our highest stop. The vegetation ** of this area is smaller trees and low, mossy grasses. We also found very distinct **__**quartzite**__ **and __granite__ rocks which are common in the piedmont region. The soils found at this stop was a dark, sandy clay loam. This causes the soil to have a gritty feel, but hold water because of the clay that is mixed in also. **

** On the image below, Amicalola Falls' location is shown by the red dot. From this map, you can see transition from the Piedmont area of Georgia to the Blue Ridge Mountains region in the northeastern half of Georgia. Amicalola Falls lies directly in between the transition so our data has characteristics of both. (Hanley, 2006) **

(Photo courtesy:[| http://mapsof.net/georgia/static-maps/jpg/georgia-relief-map] )

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 * Question**: What are the two physical regions of Georgia that Amicalola Falls lies between?

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