Blood Mountain Wilderness
Appalachian Viewpoint & Woody Gap via Appalachian Trail
14.8 mi · ▲ 3,370 ft · 6 hr 37 min
Appalachian Viewpoint & Woody Gap via Appalachian Trail is a 14.8-mile out-and-back in Blood Mountain Wilderness near Suches, GA. The route passes Woody Gap before reaching Appalachian Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7.4 miles in. It climbs 3,370 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Appalachian Viewpoint & Woody Gap via Appalachian Trail
14.8 mi · ▲ 3,370 ft · 6 hr 37 min
Elevation 2,275–3,698 ft
Out & Back · Blood Mountain Wilderness
Trailhead: abandoned road · 34.70670, -83.95498
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start on abandoned road, heading N.
- 1.7 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
- 5.3 miPass Woody Gap.
- 0.1 miReach Appalachian Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 5.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto abandoned road, heading S.
- 1.5 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~95 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from abandoned road Trailhead
- cascades & FS 34 3.6 mi · ▲ 311 ft
- abandoned road 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,010 ft
- Jarrard Gap Trail via abandoned road 5.4 mi · ▲ 1,357 ft
- Appalachian Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 1,723 ft
- Appalachian Trail 9.3 mi · ▲ 2,086 ft
- not maintained via Appalachian Trail 11.4 mi · ▲ 2,625 ft
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