Mark Trail Wilderness
Chattahoochee River Road
8.3 mi · ▲ 1,987 ft · 3 hr 46 min
Chattahoochee River Road is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Mark Trail Wilderness near Mountain Scene, GA. It climbs 1,987 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Chattahoochee River Road
8.3 mi · ▲ 1,987 ft · 3 hr 46 min
Elevation 2,931–3,964 ft
Out & Back · Mark Trail Wilderness
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 34.80205, -83.74292
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Abandoned 44F, heading S.
- 2.4 miTurn right onto Chattahoochee River Road, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Abandoned 44F, heading E.
- 2.4 miSharp right onto Appalachian Trail, heading N.
- 1 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 1.9 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Appalachian Trail Trailhead
- Appalachian Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 829 ft
- Chattahoochee River Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 478 ft
- Appalachian Trail & Rocky Mountain Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 1,473 ft
- Rocky Mountain Trail via Appalachian Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,558 ft
- Abandoned 44F 7 mi · ▲ 1,760 ft
- Chatttahoochee Gap via Appalachian Trail 8.5 mi · ▲ 2,081 ft
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