Garland Mountain Horse & Hiking Trails

Buckskin Sunset Point–Bay, 7 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 720 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Buckskin Sunset Point–Bay, 7 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Garland Mountain Horse & Hiking Trails near Beasley Gap, GA. The route reaches Buckskin Sunset Point. It climbs 720 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,119 – 1,394 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.35714, -84.61410
Nearest town Beasley Gap, GA

Directions

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Buckskin Sunset Point–Bay, 7 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 720 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 1,118–1,395 ft

Out & Back · Garland Mountain Horse & Hiking Trails

Trailhead: 34.35714, -84.61410

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 93°F / low 71° · precip 15% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Greenway East, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miPass Buckskin Sunset Point.
  4. 0.8 miBear left onto Greenway West, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left onto Ellen's Way, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Dapple, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Greenway West, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto Bay, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Greenway West, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right onto Roan, heading SW.
  11. 1.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 300 ftSharp left onto Greenway West, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Dapple, heading E.
  14. 150 ftBear right onto Greenway West, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftSharp right onto Dun, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right onto Palomino, heading SE.
  18. 0.9 miTurn right onto Pinto, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left onto Greenway East, heading SW.
  20. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F71°
Feels like87°Precip15%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity42%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 4% rain5 PM: 4% rain6 PM: 5% rain7 PM: 7% rain8 PM: 5% rain9 PM: 12% rain10 PM: 15% rain11 PM: 12% rain
Sunrise 7:16 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Mon 85°71°
Tue 87°69°
Wed 90°63°
Thu 90°67° 27%
Fri 89°66° 48%
Sat 90°62° 35%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 6 min before dark.

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