Swallow Creek Wildlife Management Area
Appalachian National Scenic Viewpoint Loop via Appalachian Trail
1.3 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 35 min
Appalachian National Scenic Viewpoint Loop via Appalachian Trail is a 1.3-mile loop in Swallow Creek Wildlife Management Area near Mountain Scene, GA. The route reaches Appalachian National Scenic Viewpoint. It climbs 291 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Appalachian National Scenic Viewpoint Loop via Appalachian Trail
1.3 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 35 min
Elevation 3,544–3,859 ft
Loop · Swallow Creek Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 34.79899, -83.69040
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Appalachian Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Appalachian National Scenic Viewpoint.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto spring trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Tray Mountain Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:36 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:22 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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