My sister and I just started our new Youtube channel, and we wanted somewhere cool and free to vlog for our first time. So, this past Labor Day my sister and I decided to go to Stone Mountain Park to walk up the mountain.
I do not know why we chose Labor Day out of all days because the park was packed. Luckily the drive was not as far as I thought it was. Since the park was packed we had to park at the square if we wanted free parking, so we did. Where we parked was almost a mile away, but the walk was adventurous because there were so many cool things surrounding Stone Mountain to look at. It was pretty cool because that area is very historical.
So I had not walked up Stone Mountain in a while, and my sister had never done it before. From what I had remembered from the time I walked up with one of my old friends was to choose the right path to walk on. So anyways back to this past Labor Day, the walk up was terrible. For me at least it was because I had not worked out in so long so I was winded and that Georgia heat was something else. I could not understand how people were actually running up the mountain, I wish I had that kind of endurance like them. Some advice for anyone that wants to walk up Stone Mountain, bring good shoes and some water.
What was cool while I was walking up was looking at the rocks and seeing how some people engraved their name and the day they did it. I saw a rock that had a date that was all the way back to 1979.
The walk up truly helped me to enjoy nature because I usually do not like being outside, especially when it is hot. I really enjoyed my time walking up even though I was winded. There were sheds where you can rest and take a drink, or even eat a quick snack which I thought was cool. Half way up was really hard to get up because it becomes very steep. I had to make sure to hold on to the rail because I did not want to fall in front of all those people and be a laughing stock.
When we got up to the top it was amazing. You could see the Downtown Atlanta, Midtown, and Buckhead, skyscrapers. Of course, it was a great place to take some amazing pictures, which I did. I wish I could see that view all the time it was truly beautiful. Atlanta does have a nice view, but the view from on top of Stone Mountain is to die for because you can truly appreciate the scenery and nature. The walk down was not too bad even though I slipped a couple times. My sister was slipping and sliding the whole walk down.
All in all, Stone Mountain is a great place to go to for free to walk up the mountain. I would recommend it to anyone who wants a free adventure. Our Youtube video is attached if you want to see our adventure.
