Fort Mountain State Park

Gahuti Viewpoint & Goldmine Creek Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 350 ft · 57 min

Gahuti Viewpoint & Goldmine Creek Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Fort Mountain State Park near Hasslers Mill, GA. The route reaches Gahuti Viewpoint. It climbs 350 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,392 – 2,713 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gahuti 34.75936, -84.69272
Nearest town Hasslers Mill, GA

Directions

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Gahuti Viewpoint & Goldmine Creek Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 350 ft · 57 min

Elevation 2,393–2,713 ft

Out & Back · Fort Mountain State Park

Trailhead: Gahuti · 34.75936, -84.69272

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Gahuti, heading SE.
  2. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miPass Gahuti Viewpoint.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Goldmine Creek Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miReach Gahuti Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Gahuti, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:16 AMSunset 8:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:40 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:00 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:26 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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