Brawley Mountain–Benton MacKaye Trail, 4 sights
15.5 mi · ▲ 3,262 ft · 6 hr 48 min
Brawley Mountain–Benton MacKaye Trail, 4 sights is a 15.5-mile out-and-back near Wilscot, GA. The route reaches Brawley Mountain. It climbs 3,262 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Brawley Mountain–Benton MacKaye Trail, 4 sights
15.5 mi · ▲ 3,262 ft · 6 hr 48 min
Elevation 2,115–3,038 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 34.78339, -84.23091
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp left onto NFR 35, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftPass Brawley Mountain.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 4 miSharp left onto Seabolt Mountain Road, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Brawley Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading E.
- 2.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.8 miBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.5 miBear right onto NFR 35, heading SE.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~93 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Persimmon Hill & NFR 35 6.7 mi · ▲ 1,065 ft
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