Anderson Creek
11.9 mi · ▲ 1,506 ft · 4 hr 43 min
Anderson Creek is an 11.9-mile out-and-back near Marion, GA. It climbs 1,506 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,929 – 2,585 ft · steepest grade: 17%12.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 34.62683, -84.25336
Nearest town Marion, GA
Directions
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Anderson Creek
11.9 mi · ▲ 1,506 ft · 4 hr 43 min
Elevation 1,930–2,586 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 34.62683, -84.25336
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 1.9 miBear left onto Anderson Creek, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 4.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 2.7 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
74% dirt26% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:58 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Anderson Creek 6.4 mi · ▲ 930 ft
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- Anderson Creek 11.2 mi · ▲ 1,366 ft
- Anderson Creek 11.7 mi · ▲ 1,256 ft
- Anderson Creek 11.9 mi · ▲ 1,340 ft
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