Mark Trail Wilderness

Chattahoochee River Road

8.6 mi · ▲ 2,069 ft · 3 hr 54 min

Chattahoochee River Road is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Mark Trail Wilderness near Mountain Scene, GA. It climbs 2,069 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,851 – 3,963 ft · steepest grade: 22%8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.80354, -83.74139
Nearest town Mountain Scene, GA

Directions

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Chattahoochee River Road

8.6 mi · ▲ 2,069 ft · 3 hr 54 min

Elevation 2,852–3,964 ft

Out & Back · Mark Trail Wilderness

Trailhead: 34.80354, -83.74139

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 1.1 miSharp left onto Abandoned 44F, heading S.
  4. 2.4 miTurn right onto Chattahoochee River Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left onto Abandoned 44F, heading NE.
  7. 2.4 miSharp right onto Appalachian Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

16% gravel3% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:12 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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