Mark Trail Wilderness

Abandoned 44F

7 mi · ▲ 1,760 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Abandoned 44F is a 7-mile out-and-back in Mark Trail Wilderness near Mountain Scene, GA. It climbs 1,760 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,930 – 3,963 ft · steepest grade: 23%7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail 34.80205, -83.74292
Nearest town Mountain Scene, GA

Directions

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Abandoned 44F

7 mi · ▲ 1,760 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Elevation 2,931–3,964 ft

Out & Back · Mark Trail Wilderness

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 34.80205, -83.74292

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.1 miSharp left onto Abandoned 44F, heading S.
  3. 2.4 miReach Abandoned 44F, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.4 miSharp right onto Appalachian Trail, heading N.
  5. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 7:12 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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