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Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area

Chattahoochee River Road–Martin Branch, 3 sights

14.9 mi · ▲ 2,300 ft · 6 hr 7 min

Chattahoochee River Road–Martin Branch, 3 sights is a 14.9-mile out-and-back in Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area near Mountain Scene, GA. It climbs 2,300 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,522 – 3,209 ft · steepest grade: 16%15.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chattahoochee River Road 34.79992, -83.74327
Nearest town Mountain Scene, GA
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Chattahoochee River Road–Martin Branch, 3 sights

14.9 mi · ▲ 2,300 ft · 6 hr 7 min

Elevation 1,523–3,208 ft

Out & Back · Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Chattahoochee River Road · 34.79992, -83.74327

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start on Chattahoochee River Road, heading W.
  2. 1.1 miBear right onto Abandoned 44F, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Chattahoochee River Road, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miBear left onto Martin Branch, heading SE.
  5. 3.3 miSharp right onto Wildlife Planting, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Martin Branch, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Wildlife Planting, heading S.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Martin Branch, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miBear right onto Wildlife Planting, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Martin Branch, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Wildlife Planting, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Martin Branch, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left onto Popular Stump Road, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miReach Chattahoochee River Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right onto Martin Branch, heading NE.
  16. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Wildlife Planting, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Martin Branch, heading NE.
  18. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Wildlife Planting, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Martin Branch, heading N.
  20. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Wildlife Planting, heading NW.
  21. 100 ftBear left onto Martin Branch, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right onto Wildlife Planting, heading E.
  23. 50 ftSharp left onto Martin Branch, heading E.
  24. 3.3 miBear right onto Chattahoochee River Road, heading NE.
  25. 0.7 miBear right onto Abandoned 44F, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Chattahoochee River Road, heading NE.
  27. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/chattahoochee-river-road-martin-branch-out-back-3-sights-24-km-f850

Trail surface

83% gravel17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:12 AMSunset 7:56 PM

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