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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 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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