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Historic Mt. Carmel Road–Historic Trace (Segment), 5 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 539 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Historic Mt. Carmel Road–Historic Trace (Segment), 5 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near South Canton, GA. It climbs 539 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi853 – 1,001 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Historic Mt. Carmel Road 34.24274, -84.54827
Nearest town South Canton, GA
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Historic Mt. Carmel Road–Historic Trace (Segment), 5 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 539 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 852–999 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Historic Mt. Carmel Road · 34.24274, -84.54827

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 96°F / low 72° · precip 15% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start on Historic Mt. Carmel Road, heading SE.
  2. 1.4 miSharp right onto Meadow Road, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miBear left onto White Trail - Segment #2, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Road, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Historic Trace (Segment), heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Ridge Road, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto Green Trail, heading S.
  8. 50 ftSharp left onto Ridge Road, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miReach Historic Mt. Carmel Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right onto Green Trail, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Ridge Road, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto Historic Trace (Segment), heading N.
  13. 0.5 miBear right onto Meadow Road, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto White Trail - Segment #2, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Meadow Road, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miSharp left onto Historic Mt. Carmel Road, heading N.
  17. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/historic-mt-carmel-road-historic-trace-segment-out-back-5-sights-9-km

Trail surface

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F72°
Feels like86°Precip15%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity62%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
100°70° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 3% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 11% rain10 PM: 15% rain11 PM: 13% rain
Sunrise 7:16 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Mon 86°74°
Tue 88°71°
Wed 91°64°
Thu 91°68° 25%
Fri 91°68° 45%
Sat 92°64° 35%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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