Edmonds Trail (East Fork)–Edmonds Trail (West Fork), 4 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Black Rock Mountain State Park near Mountain City, GA. It climbs 1,511 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,303 – 3,297 ft · steepest grade: 26%5.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Edmonds Trail (East Fork) 34.91943, -83.40364
Nearest town Mountain City, GA
Directions
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Edmonds Trail (East Fork)–Edmonds Trail (West Fork), 4 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 1,511 ft · 2 hr 33 min
Elevation 2,304–3,299 ft
Out & Back · Black Rock Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Edmonds Trail (East Fork) · 34.91943, -83.40364
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
- Start on Edmonds Trail (East Fork), heading NW.
- 1.7 miBear right onto Edmonds Trail (West Fork), heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Edmonds Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Tennessee Rock Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Edmonds Trail; Tennessee Rock Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach Edmonds Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Tennessee Rock Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Edmonds Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Edmonds Trail (West Fork), heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Edmonds Trail (East Fork), heading SW.
- 1.7 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 7:11 AMSunset 7:55 PM
More from Edmonds Trail (East Fork) Trailhead
- Taylor Chapel Road 2.7 mi · ▲ 896 ft
- Black Rock Lake & Taylor Chapel Road via Edmonds Trail (East Fork) 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,039 ft
- Edmonds Trail (East Fork)–Edmonds Trail (West Fork), 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,411 ft
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