Blood Mountain Wilderness
Appalachian Trail
9.3 mi · ▲ 2,086 ft · 4 hr 9 min
Appalachian Trail is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Blood Mountain Wilderness near Suches, GA. It climbs 2,086 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Appalachian Trail
9.3 mi · ▲ 2,086 ft · 4 hr 9 min
Elevation 2,275–3,432 ft
Out & Back · Blood Mountain Wilderness
Trailhead: abandoned road · 34.70670, -83.95498
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start on abandoned road, heading N.
- 1.7 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
- 2.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto abandoned road, heading SE.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~96 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from abandoned road Trailhead
- cascades & FS 34 3.6 mi · ▲ 311 ft
- abandoned road 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,010 ft
- Jarrard Gap Trail via abandoned road 5.4 mi · ▲ 1,357 ft
- Appalachian Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 1,723 ft
- not maintained via Appalachian Trail 11.4 mi · ▲ 2,625 ft
- Appalachian Viewpoint–Neels Gap, 4 sights 12.1 mi · ▲ 2,405 ft
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