Etowah River–Marsh Road, 3 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Etowah River–Marsh Road, 3 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near North Canton, GA. The route reaches Etowah River at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 391 ft. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Etowah River–Marsh Road, 3 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 882–1,091 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 34.25345, -84.52819
Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 96°F / low 72° · precip 13% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Historic Mt. Carmel Road, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Meadow Road, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Historic Mt. Carmel Road, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Meadow Road, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Marsh Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miReach Etowah River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Meadow Road, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right onto Historic Mt. Carmel Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Meadow Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Historic Mt. Carmel Road, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Historic Mt. Carmel Road 2.7 mi · ▲ 283 ft
- Historic Mt. Carmel Road & Meadow Road 5.4 mi · ▲ 540 ft
- Historic Trace (Segment)–Meadow Road, 3 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 591 ft
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