Garland Mountain Horse & Hiking Trails

Buckskin Sunset Point–Greenway East, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 362 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Buckskin Sunset Point–Greenway East, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Garland Mountain Horse & Hiking Trails near Salacoa, GA. The route reaches Buckskin Sunset Point. It climbs 362 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,119 – 1,401 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Garland Mountain Horse & Hiking Trails 34.36581, -84.62154
Nearest town Salacoa, GA · Official trailhead info (crpa.net)

Directions

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Buckskin Sunset Point–Greenway East, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 362 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 1,118–1,402 ft

Out & Back · Garland Mountain Horse & Hiking Trails

Trailhead: Garland Mountain Horse & Hiking Trails · 34.36581, -84.62154

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 94°F / low 71° · precip 14% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Dun, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Greenway East, heading SE.
  5. 0.8 miPass Buckskin Sunset Point.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 1 miContinue straight onto Pinto, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Palomino, heading SW.
  9. 0.9 miBear right onto Dun, heading W.
  10. 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 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

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F71°
Feels like84°Precip14%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity57%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 7:16 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Mon 85°72° 18%
Tue 87°70°
Wed 90°63°
Thu 91°67° 27%
Fri 89°67° 48%
Sat 91°63° 35%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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