AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Benton MacKaye Trail

10.6 mi · ▲ 1,950 ft · 4 hr 31 min

Benton MacKaye Trail is a 10.6-mile out-and-back near Lucius, GA. It climbs 1,950 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,568 – 3,251 ft · steepest grade: 21%10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Benton MacKaye Trail 34.81216, -84.36892
Nearest town Lucius, GA
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Benton MacKaye Trail

10.6 mi · ▲ 1,950 ft · 4 hr 31 min

Elevation 1,567–3,250 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Benton MacKaye Trail · 34.81216, -84.36892

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start on Benton MacKaye Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 3.6 miReach Benton MacKaye Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 3.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/benton-mackaye-trail-out-back-17-km

Weather

Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:59 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.2 mi in (~136 min). Leave by 5:23 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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