Brasstown Wilderness
Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site & Arkaquah Trail
10.7 mi · ▲ 3,344 ft · 5 hr 14 min
Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site & Arkaquah Trail is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Brasstown Wilderness near Jacksonville, GA. The route reaches Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It climbs 3,344 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site & Arkaquah Trail
10.7 mi · ▲ 3,344 ft · 5 hr 14 min
Elevation 2,228–4,350 ft
Out & Back · Brasstown Wilderness
Trailhead: Arkaquah Trail · 34.87045, -83.81080
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Arkaquah Trail, heading SW.
- 5.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftReach Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 5.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~104 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Arkaquah Trail Trailhead
- Jacks Knob 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,706 ft
- Jacks Knob & closed road 5.3 mi · ▲ 1,773 ft
- Poplar Stomp Gap & Jacks Knob via Appalachian Trail 15.9 mi · ▲ 4,019 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Jacksonville, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Jacksonville, Georgia