Horseshoe Bend & Old Highway 2
4.3 mi · ▲ 484 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Horseshoe Bend & Old Highway 2 is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Alaculsy, GA. It climbs 484 ft. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,493 – 1,782 ft4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 34.96276, -84.61155
Nearest town Alaculsy, GA
Directions
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Horseshoe Bend & Old Highway 2
4.3 mi · ▲ 484 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 1,494–1,780 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 34.96276, -84.61155
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Horseshoe Bend, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Old Highway 2, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach Horseshoe Bend, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Horseshoe Bend, heading NE.
- 2.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
2% gravel98% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:16 AMSunset 8:00 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 8 min before dark.
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- Beech Bottom & Horseshoe Bend via Jacks River 13.8 mi · ▲ 1,654 ft
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