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Eagle's Rest Park

Eastern Viewing Deck–Abandoned CCC Road, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,153 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Eastern Viewing Deck–Abandoned CCC Road, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Eagle's Rest Park near Marblehill, GA. The route reaches Eastern Viewing Deck at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 1,153 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,070 – 3,238 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Abandoned CCC Road 34.46030, -84.31801
Nearest town Marblehill, GA
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Eastern Viewing Deck–Abandoned CCC Road, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,153 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 2,072–3,237 ft

Out & Back · Eagle's Rest Park

Trailhead: Abandoned CCC Road · 34.46030, -84.31801

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start on Abandoned CCC Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miBear right onto private trail, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Abandoned CCC Road, heading NW.
  4. 1.5 miSharp right onto Ogelthorpe Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Grassy Knob Vista Trail, heading N.
  6. 100 ftTurn left onto Ogelthorpe Mountain Trail, heading N.
  7. 300 ftTurn right onto Eagle's Rest Trail, heading NW.
  8. 200 ftReach Eastern Viewing Deck, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto Ogelthorpe Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  10. 350 ftTurn right onto Grassy Knob Vista Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ogelthorpe Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miSharp left onto Abandoned CCC Road, heading W.
  13. 1.5 miBear right onto private trail, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Abandoned CCC Road, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/eastern-viewing-deck-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:38 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:24 PM.

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