Coopers Creek Wildlife Management Area
Dixon Branch Road–Fish Knob Road, 3 sights
11.4 mi · ▲ 1,749 ft · 4 hr 40 min
Dixon Branch Road–Fish Knob Road, 3 sights is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Coopers Creek Wildlife Management Area near Bunker Hill, GA. It climbs 1,749 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Dixon Branch Road–Fish Knob Road, 3 sights
11.4 mi · ▲ 1,749 ft · 4 hr 40 min
Elevation 2,167–3,070 ft
Out & Back · Coopers Creek Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: Fish Knob Road · 34.81219, -84.03595
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start on Fish Knob Road, heading W.
- 2.1 miTurn left onto Fish Knob Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Duncan Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Dixon Branch Road, heading S.
- 2.5 miReach Fish Knob Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.5 miSharp left onto Duncan Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Fish Knob Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Fish Knob Road, heading SE.
- 2.1 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~91 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Fish Knob Road Trailhead
- Fish Knob Road 4.3 mi · ▲ 293 ft
- Fish Knob Road–Fish Knob Trail, 3 sights 11.6 mi · ▲ 2,632 ft
- Duncan Ridge Trail–Fish Knob Road, 3 sights 13.6 mi · ▲ 3,534 ft
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