Raven Cliffs Wilderness
Blood Mountain–Cowrock, 8 summits
15 mi · ▲ 4,268 ft · 7 hr 8 min
Blood Mountain–Cowrock, 8 summits is a 15-mile out-and-back in Raven Cliffs Wilderness near Hood, GA. The route passes Tesnatee Gap, Cowrock, Appalachian Viewpoint and 5 more before reaching Blood Mountain at the turnaround, 7.5 miles in. It climbs 4,268 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Blood Mountain–Cowrock, 8 summits
15 mi · ▲ 4,268 ft · 7 hr 8 min
Elevation 3,096–4,443 ft
Out & Back · Raven Cliffs Wilderness
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 34.72616, -83.84757
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Logan Turnpike, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Tesnatee Gap.
- 0.9 miPass Cowrock.
- 50 ftPass Appalachian Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Green Cliff Top.
- 4.5 miPass Appalachian Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Neels Gap.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Byron Herbert Reece Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miPass Appalachian Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Appalachian Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miReach Blood Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Byron Herbert Reece Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading S.
- 6.4 miSharp left onto Logan Turnpike, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Appalachian Trail Trailhead
- Cowrock–Appalachian Viewpoint, 4 summits 1.9 mi · ▲ 692 ft
- Tesnatee Gap & Whitley Gap Shelter via Appalachian Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 1,099 ft
- Tesnatee Gap–Low Gap, 4 saddles 15.6 mi · ▲ 3,466 ft
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