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Blood Mountain Wilderness

Blood Mountain–Appalachian Viewpoint, 3 summits

3.6 mi · ▲ 1,430 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Blood Mountain–Appalachian Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Blood Mountain Wilderness near Hood, GA. The route passes Appalachian Viewpoint and Appalachian Viewpoint before reaching Blood Mountain at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 1,430 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi3,012 – 4,442 ft · steepest grade: 28%4.0 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, 3 summits

3.6 mi · ▲ 1,430 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 3,011–4,443 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. 0.1 miReach Blood Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left onto Byron Herbert Reece Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.6 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-7-viewpoints

Weather

Sunrise 7:13 AMSunset 7:57 PM

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