Brawley Mountain
4.7 mi · ▲ 902 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Brawley Mountain is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Hurst, GA. The route reaches Brawley Mountain at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 902 ft. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Brawley Mountain
4.7 mi · ▲ 902 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 2,421–2,965 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Benton MacKaye Trail · 34.80794, -84.18773
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 1.8 miBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach Brawley Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 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.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Benton MacKaye Trail Trailhead
- Benton MacKaye Trail Loop 3.9 mi · ▲ 967 ft
- Benton MacKaye Trail Loop 3.9 mi · ▲ 967 ft
- Benton MacKaye Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 1,265 ft
- Wilscot Mountain Road via Benton MacKaye Trail 7.5 mi · ▲ 1,549 ft
- Brawley Mountain–Persimmon Hill, 3 summits 10.4 mi · ▲ 2,138 ft
- Benton MacKaye Trail 12.8 mi · ▲ 3,471 ft
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