Tray Mountain Wilderness
4WD–Abandoned FSR 690, 3 sights
14.4 mi · ▲ 2,289 ft · 5 hr 57 min
4WD–Abandoned FSR 690, 3 sights is a 14.4-mile out-and-back in Tray Mountain Wilderness near Batesville, GA. It climbs 2,289 ft. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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4WD–Abandoned FSR 690, 3 sights
14.4 mi · ▲ 2,289 ft · 5 hr 57 min
Elevation 1,638–3,143 ft
Out & Back · Tray Mountain Wilderness
Trailhead: FSR 79 · 34.76097, -83.66741
Weather Sep 6: Rain, high 92°F / low 71° · precip 23% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start on FSR 79, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 3.4 miContinue straight onto 4WD, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear right onto Abandoned FSR 690, heading SW.
- 2.6 miReach FSR 79, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miBear left onto 4WD, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto FSR 79, heading NE.
- 3.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.1 mi in (~171 min). Leave by 4:45 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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