How hard is it to hike Providence Canyon?

Explore this 2.1-mile loop trail near Omaha, Georgia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 52 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, hiking, and trail running, so you’ll likely encounter other people while exploring.

Is Providence Canyon worth visiting?

The most stunning of the nine canyons are numbers 4 and 5. For families short on time, these are the two spots worth visiting. The canyon floor almost always has puddles and streams running through the middle of the trails.

How long do you spend at Providence Canyon?

It’s about a 2-hour walk, though you might want to allow for more time to take in all the sites while you traverse the canyon floor. While hiking along this trail, remember that the canyon soils can be very fragile, so no climbing is allowed.

How long are trails at Providence Canyon State Park?

ten miles
Providence Canyon State Park offers over ten miles of fantastic hiking trails.

What should I wear to Providence Canyon?

WEAR WATERPROOF HIKING BOOTS! Or waterproof hiking/trail shoes. The trails to veer off to see the bottom of the canyons are mainly red sandy water streams.

What happened Providence Canyon?

Providence Canyon is formed from sediments deposited over 50 million years ago when the area was under ancient seas and near coastal beaches. These sediments consist of different colors of sands and clays that are susceptible to groundwater runoff. In the late 1800s people cleared the land of trees to farm the area.

What town is Providence Canyon in?

Lumpkin. Click here to read our coronavirus response before visiting.

Why is Providence Canyon called Little Grand Canyon?

Providence Canyon is located in the Southwestern portion of Georgia, south of Columbus, and west of Americus and Cordele. Providence Canyon is known as “Georgia’s Little Grand Canyon” because of a group of massive gullies, as deep as 150 feet that were caused by poor farming practices in the 1800s.