Blood Mountain Wilderness
not maintained via Appalachian Trail
8 mi · ▲ 1,877 ft · 3 hr 36 min
not maintained via Appalachian Trail is an 8-mile out-and-back in Blood Mountain Wilderness near Suches, GA. It climbs 1,877 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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not maintained via Appalachian Trail
8 mi · ▲ 1,877 ft · 3 hr 36 min
Elevation 2,858–3,432 ft
Out & Back · Blood Mountain Wilderness
Trailhead: 34.72915, -83.96846
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
- 3.2 miSharp right onto not maintained, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach not maintained, 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.
- 0.3 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 4.0 mi in (~125 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Appalachian Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 975 ft
- abandoned road 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,234 ft
- Appalachian Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 1,338 ft
- Dockery Lake via Appalachian Trail 12.6 mi · ▲ 2,726 ft
- Board Camp Creek Road–Coosa Backcountry / Duncan Ridge Trail, 5 sights 12.8 mi · ▲ 3,502 ft
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