East Cowpen & Hickory Ridge
12.8 mi · ▲ 3,373 ft · 5 hr 57 min
East Cowpen & Hickory Ridge is a 12.8-mile out-and-back near Alaculsy, GA. It climbs 3,373 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 97/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,522 – 3,192 ft · steepest grade: 21%12.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: East Cowpen 34.95009, -84.60460
Nearest town Alaculsy, GA
Directions
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East Cowpen & Hickory Ridge
12.8 mi · ▲ 3,373 ft · 5 hr 57 min
Elevation 1,522–3,192 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: East Cowpen · 34.95009, -84.60460
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start on East Cowpen, heading E.
- 2.6 miContinue straight onto Hickory Ridge, heading N.
- 3.3 miBear right onto Jacks River, heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach East Cowpen, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Hickory Ridge, heading W.
- 3.3 miContinue straight onto East Cowpen, heading SW.
- 2.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 7:16 AMSunset 8:00 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 8 min before dark.
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- Rice Camp Sunset Point & Rice Camp 7.6 mi · ▲ 1,090 ft
- Conasauga River Trail–East Cowpen Loop, 4 sights 13.5 mi · ▲ 2,792 ft
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