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Blankets Creek

Dwelling Loop (Intermediate)–Mosquito Flats (Beginner), 4 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Dwelling Loop (Intermediate)–Mosquito Flats (Beginner), 4 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Blankets Creek near Cherokee, GA. It is mostly level, with 118 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi850 – 994 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mosquito Flats (Beginner) 34.16103, -84.53951
Nearest town Cherokee, GA
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Dwelling Loop (Intermediate)–Mosquito Flats (Beginner), 4 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 849–994 ft

Out & Back · Blankets Creek

Trailhead: Mosquito Flats (Beginner) · 34.16103, -84.53951

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 96°F / low 72° · precip 17% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mosquito Flats (Beginner), heading W.
  2. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Dwelling Loop (Intermediate), heading N.
  4. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Chutes and Ladders, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Rock & Roll, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rhythm & Blues, heading SE.
  7. 300 ftContinue straight onto Dwelling Loop (Intermediate), heading NE.
  8. 1.1 miContinue straight onto South Loop (Advanced), heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Dwelling Loop (Intermediate), heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miBear right onto Mosquito Flats (Beginner), heading NE.
  12. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dwelling-loop-intermediate-out-back

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F72°
Feels like87°Precip17%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity63%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
100°70° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 7% rain5 PM: 3% rain6 PM: 6% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 8% rain10 PM: 17% rain11 PM: 13% rain
Sunrise 7:16 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Mon 87°74°
Tue 89°71°
Wed 92°67°
Thu 92°72° 26%
Fri 92°70° 46%
Sat 93°67° 36%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Cherokee, Georgia