Sawnee Mountain Preserve
Hilltop Trail–Mountainside Trail, 3 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 612 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Hilltop Trail–Mountainside Trail, 3 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Sawnee Mountain Preserve near Dunn, GA. It climbs 612 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Hilltop Trail–Mountainside Trail, 3 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 612 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Elevation 1,323–1,750 ft
Out & Back · Sawnee Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: Hilltop Trail · 34.24352, -84.13948
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hilltop Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Mountainside Trail, heading NW.
- 2.6 miSharp left onto Ridgeline Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Mountainside Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Hilltop Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 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 2.3 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Hilltop Trail Trailhead
- Indian Seats–Indian Seats observation deck, 3 viewpoints 1.8 mi · ▲ 336 ft
- Fairy Viewpoint via Indian Seats Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 396 ft
- Hilltop Trail–Mountainside Trail, 3 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 350 ft
- Mountainside Trail & Ridgeline Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 641 ft
- Church Parking Connector & Hilltop Trail via Mountainside Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 811 ft
- Indian Seats–Hilltop Trail, 5 sights 6.7 mi · ▲ 995 ft
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