Blood Mountain Wilderness
Jarrard Gap Trail & not maintained via Appalachian Trail
8.5 mi · ▲ 1,885 ft · 3 hr 47 min
Jarrard Gap Trail & not maintained via Appalachian Trail is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Blood Mountain Wilderness near Suches, GA. It climbs 1,885 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Jarrard Gap Trail & not maintained via Appalachian Trail
8.5 mi · ▲ 1,885 ft · 3 hr 47 min
Elevation 2,858–3,432 ft
Out & Back · Blood Mountain Wilderness
Trailhead: 34.73133, -83.97123
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Jarrard Gap Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
- 3.2 miSharp right onto not maintained, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Jarrard Gap Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Appalachian Trail, heading S.
- 3.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left onto Jarrard Gap Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.2 mi in (~132 min). Leave by 5:25 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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