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Blood Mountain Wilderness

Appalachian Viewpoint–Neels Gap, 5 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 1,742 ft · 4 hr

Appalachian Viewpoint–Neels Gap, 5 sights is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Blood Mountain Wilderness near Suches, GA. The route passes Appalachian Viewpoint before reaching Neels Gap at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 1,742 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,936 – 3,753 ft · steepest grade: 16%9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jarrard Gap Trail 34.73265, -83.97021
Nearest town Suches, GA
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Appalachian Viewpoint–Neels Gap, 5 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 1,742 ft · 4 hr

Elevation 2,938–3,753 ft

Out & Back · Blood Mountain Wilderness

Trailhead: Jarrard Gap Trail · 34.73265, -83.97021

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start on Jarrard Gap Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1.4 miBear right onto Freeman Trail, heading NE.
  6. 1.8 miBear left onto Byron Herbert Reece Trail, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.9 miPass Neels Gap.
  9. 300 ftReach Appalachian Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.9 miTurn left onto Byron Herbert Reece Trail, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Freeman Trail, heading W.
  12. 1.8 miBear left onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
  13. 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 100 ftBear left onto Jarrard Gap Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/appalachian-viewpoint-neels-gap-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:13 AMSunset 7:57 PM

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