Georgias only backcountry inn is located at the end of a beautiful five-mile journey through the Blue Ridge Mountains. Parking at the top of the Southeasts tallest waterfall, inn guests hike a moderate trail that leads to this eco-lodge with only 20 rooms. Dinner and breakfast are included, allowing hikers to carry only their personal items along the trail. A bathhouse with hot showers and composting toilets is centrally located, and meals are served family-style in a colorful dining hall. Early morning views are beautiful from the east-facing Sunrise Room, and Adirondak chairs are scattered throughout the grounds. The Hike Inn is Georgias only true eco-lodge and boasts Gold Level certification from the Green Building Council. Buildings cascade down the mountainside and sit on stilts, eliminating much effect on the landscape. Guest rooms are cooled by breezes or warmed by blankets and a small radiant heater. Rainwater is collected in cisterns and used to irrigate the inns vegetable and herb garden. Be sure to ask about the resident worms that compost nearly everything, from table scraps to discarded hiking socks.