Lake Blue Ridge–Poop Island, 4 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,119 ft · 3 hr 12 min
Lake Blue Ridge–Poop Island, 4 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Wilscot, GA. The route passes Lake Blue Ridge before reaching Poop Island at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 1,119 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,690 – 2,211 ft · steepest grade: 17%8.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Long Branch Loop 34.80678, -84.27541
Nearest town Wilscot, GA
Directions
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Lake Blue Ridge–Poop Island, 4 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,119 ft · 3 hr 12 min
Elevation 1,690–2,211 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Long Branch Loop · 34.80678, -84.27541
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Long Branch Loop, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Long Branch Loop Connector, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Whissenhunt Loop, heading N.
- 2.2 miPass Lake Blue Ridge.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Lake Blue Ridge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Poop Island.
- 2.6 miBear left onto Long Branch Loop Connector, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Long Branch Loop, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 7:14 AMSunset 7:59 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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