Benton MacKaye Trail & NFR 35
8.4 mi · ▲ 2,115 ft · 3 hr 51 min
Benton MacKaye Trail & NFR 35 is an 8.4-mile out-and-back near Wilscot, GA. It climbs 2,115 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,778 – 2,661 ft · steepest grade: 19%8.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Benton MacKaye Trail 34.78910, -84.25397
Nearest town Wilscot, GA
Directions
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Benton MacKaye Trail & NFR 35
8.4 mi · ▲ 2,115 ft · 3 hr 51 min
Elevation 1,779–2,662 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Benton MacKaye Trail · 34.78910, -84.25397
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start on Benton MacKaye Trail, heading W.
- 2.7 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right onto NFR 35, heading SW.
- 1.1 miReach Benton MacKaye Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading SW.
- 2.7 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
49% dirt51% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:14 AMSunset 7:58 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~95 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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