Etowah River–Blue Trail, 7 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 263 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Etowah River–Blue Trail, 7 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near North Canton, GA. The route reaches Etowah River. It climbs 263 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Etowah River–Blue Trail, 7 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 263 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 841–965 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: White Trail - Segment #1 · 34.24373, -84.50266
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 96°F / low 72° · precip 19% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
- Start on CCWSA Access, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Etowah River.
- 50 ftTurn left onto White Trail - Segment #1, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto White Trail - Segment #1, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto White Trail - Segment #1, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Green Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail - Segment #1, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Green Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto White Trail - Segment #1, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Green Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto White Trail - Segment #1, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Green Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto River Bottoms Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Etowah River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left onto Green Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Green Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto White Trail - Segment #1, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto White Trail - Segment #1, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Green Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left onto White Trail - Segment #1, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Green Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto White Trail - Segment #1, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto White Trail - Segment #1, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto White Trail - Segment #1, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right onto CCWSA Access, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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