Len Foote Viewpoint via Len Foote Trail is a 1.4-mile out-and-back in Amicalola Falls State Park near Amicalola, GA. The route reaches Len Foote Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It climbs 285 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,585 – 2,812 ft1.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Appalachian Approach Trail 34.56857, -84.24294
Nearest town Amicalola, GA
Directions
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Len Foote Viewpoint via Len Foote Trail
1.4 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 37 min
Elevation 2,585–2,812 ft
Out & Back · Amicalola Falls State Park
Trailhead: Appalachian Approach Trail · 34.56857, -84.24294
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Appalachian Approach Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Len Foote Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Len Foote Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Appalachian Approach Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 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
82% dirt18% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:58 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Amicalola Falls–Appalachian Approach Viewpoint Loop, 5 sights 1.8 mi · ▲ 721 ft
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