Blood Mountain Wilderness
Appalachian Viewpoint–Neels Gap, 3 saddles
3.1 mi · ▲ 783 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Appalachian Viewpoint–Neels Gap, 3 saddles is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Blood Mountain Wilderness near Hood, GA. The route passes Appalachian Viewpoint before reaching Neels Gap at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 783 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Appalachian Viewpoint–Neels Gap, 3 saddles
3.1 mi · ▲ 783 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 3,011–3,457 ft
Out & Back · Blood Mountain Wilderness
Trailhead: Byron Herbert Reece Memorial Trailhead · 34.74167, -83.92273
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Byron Herbert Reece Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miPass Neels Gap.
- 50 ftReach Appalachian Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Byron Herbert Reece Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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