Swallow Creek Wildlife Management Area

Indian Grave Gap–Hiwassee River Road, 5 sights

11.4 mi · ▲ 1,690 ft · 4 hr 39 min

Indian Grave Gap–Hiwassee River Road, 5 sights is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Swallow Creek Wildlife Management Area near Robertstown, GA. The route reaches Indian Grave Gap. It climbs 1,690 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,274 – 3,366 ft11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tray Mountain Road 34.77321, -83.72492
Nearest town Robertstown, GA

Directions

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Indian Grave Gap–Hiwassee River Road, 5 sights

11.4 mi · ▲ 1,690 ft · 4 hr 39 min

Elevation 2,275–3,368 ft

Out & Back · Swallow Creek Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Tray Mountain Road · 34.77321, -83.72492

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start on Tray Mountain Road, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miBear left onto Indian Grave Gap Road, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miPass Indian Grave Gap.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto Rocky Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Indian Grave Gap Road, heading NE.
  6. 2.5 miSharp left onto Hiwassee River Road, heading N.
  7. 1 miReach Indian Grave Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1 miSharp right onto Indian Grave Gap Road, heading N.
  9. 2.5 miBear left onto Rocky Mountain Trail, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Indian Grave Gap Road, heading S.
  11. 1.1 miBear right onto Tray Mountain Road, heading S.
  12. 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

61% gravel39% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:12 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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