Blue Rock & Nicholson Gap
4 mi · ▲ 1,332 ft · 2 hr
Blue Rock & Nicholson Gap is a 4-mile out-and-back near Blairsville, GA. The route reaches Blue Rock at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 1,332 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Blue Rock & Nicholson Gap
4 mi · ▲ 1,332 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 2,036–3,215 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Nicholson Gap · 34.88203, -83.92458
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start on Nicholson Gap, heading E.
- 2 miReach Blue Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 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 1.0 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Nicholson Gap Trailhead
- Nicholson Gap 2.3 mi · ▲ 711 ft
- Bridge Gap & Nicholson Gap 3.2 mi · ▲ 1,038 ft
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