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Blood Mountain Wilderness

Blood Mountain–Appalachian Viewpoint, 6 sights

11.1 mi · ▲ 3,562 ft · 5 hr 29 min

Blood Mountain–Appalachian Viewpoint, 6 sights is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Blood Mountain Wilderness near Hood, GA. The route passes Appalachian Viewpoint, Appalachian Viewpoint and Blood Mountain. It climbs 3,562 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,320 – 4,456 ft · steepest grade: 26%11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Byron Herbert Reece Memorial Trailhead 34.74167, -83.92273
Nearest town Hood, GA
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Blood Mountain–Appalachian Viewpoint, 6 sights

11.1 mi · ▲ 3,562 ft · 5 hr 29 min

Elevation 2,320–4,457 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

  1. Start on Byron Herbert Reece Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.8 miPass Appalachian Viewpoint.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miPass Appalachian Viewpoint.
  6. 500 ftPass Blood Mountain.
  7. 0.5 miSharp right onto Duncan Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right onto Coosa Backcountry Trail, heading N.
  9. 2.2 miTurn right onto Bear Hair Gap Trail / Coosa Backcountry Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miReach Blood Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left onto Coosa Backcountry Trail, heading W.
  12. 2.2 miTurn left onto Duncan Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.7 miSharp left onto Appalachian Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.8 miTurn left onto Byron Herbert Reece Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.5 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/blood-mountain-appalachian-viewpoint-out-back-10-viewpoints

Weather

Sunrise 7:13 AMSunset 7:57 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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