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Blood Mountain Wilderness

Coosa Backcountry / Duncan Ridge Trail–Duncan Ridge Road, 4 sights

14.9 mi · ▲ 4,026 ft · 6 hr 59 min

Coosa Backcountry / Duncan Ridge Trail–Duncan Ridge Road, 4 sights is a 14.9-mile out-and-back in Blood Mountain Wilderness near Suches, GA. It climbs 4,026 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,277 – 4,141 ft · steepest grade: 26%15.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: abandoned road 34.70670, -83.95498
Nearest town Suches, GA
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Coosa Backcountry / Duncan Ridge Trail–Duncan Ridge Road, 4 sights

14.9 mi · ▲ 4,026 ft · 6 hr 59 min

Elevation 2,275–4,141 ft

Out & Back · Blood Mountain Wilderness

Trailhead: abandoned road · 34.70670, -83.95498

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start on abandoned road, heading N.
  2. 1.7 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1.4 miBear right onto Freeman Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left onto Duncan Ridge Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miBear left onto Coosa Backcountry / Duncan Ridge Trail, heading W.
  9. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Duncan Ridge Road, heading NE.
  10. 0.8 miReach Freeman Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Coosa Backcountry / Duncan Ridge Trail, heading N.
  12. 1.8 miBear right onto Duncan Ridge Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.8 miBear right onto Freeman Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Appalachian Trail, heading S.
  16. 1.4 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miSharp right onto abandoned road, heading S.
  19. 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/coosa-backcountry-duncan-ridge-trail-duncan-ridge-road-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

20% dirt11% gravel69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:13 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.6 mi in (~204 min). Leave by 4:13 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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