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Appalachian Trail

8.8 mi · ▲ 1,422 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Appalachian Trail is an 8.8-mile out-and-back near Sarah, GA. It climbs 1,422 ft. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,513 – 3,025 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gooch Gap 34.65216, -84.03239
Nearest town Sarah, GA
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Appalachian Trail

8.8 mi · ▲ 1,422 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Elevation 2,512–3,026 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Gooch Gap · 34.65216, -84.03239

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Appalachian Trail Route, heading W.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading NW.
  3. 1.5 miTurn left onto campsite, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading NW.
  5. 3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1.9 miSharp right, heading E.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left onto campsite, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
  9. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Old Appalachian Trail Route, heading S.
  10. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/appalachian-trail-out-back-14-km-e6a6

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:14 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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