Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Appalachian Viewpoint via Appalachian Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 1,610 ft · 2 hr 20 min
Appalachian Viewpoint via Appalachian Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area near Three Forks, GA. The route passes Appalachian Viewpoint before reaching Appalachian Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 1,610 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Appalachian Viewpoint via Appalachian Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 1,610 ft · 2 hr 20 min
Elevation 2,665–3,172 ft
Out & Back · Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 34.66343, -84.12990
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Appalachian Viewpoint.
- 2 miReach Appalachian Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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