Appalachian Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Swallow Creek Wildlife Management Area near Mountain Scene, GA. It climbs 829 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi2,851 – 3,698 ft · steepest grade: 24%1.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 34.80354, -83.74139
Nearest town Mountain Scene, GA
Directions
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Appalachian Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 829 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 2,852–3,697 ft
Out & Back · Swallow Creek Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 34.80354, -83.74139
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 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
15% dirt85% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:12 AMSunset 7:56 PM
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- Chatttahoochee Gap via Appalachian Trail 8.5 mi · ▲ 2,081 ft
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