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.

Elevation

0 mi2,421 – 2,966 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Benton MacKaye Trail 34.80794, -84.18773
Nearest town Hurst, GA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miReach Brawley Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 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.

Trail surface

51% gravel49% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:14 AMSunset 7:58 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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