Outlook Viewpoint–Lake Winfield Scott, 6 sights is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Blood Mountain Wilderness near Suches, GA. The route passes Lake Winfield Scott before reaching Outlook Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 2,567 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,881 – 4,141 ft · steepest grade: 18%11.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Jarrard Gap Trail 34.73742, -83.97288
Nearest town Suches, GA
Directions
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Outlook Viewpoint–Lake Winfield Scott, 6 sights
10.6 mi · ▲ 2,567 ft · 4 hr 49 min
Elevation 2,879–4,141 ft
Out & Back · Blood Mountain Wilderness
Trailhead: Jarrard Gap Trail · 34.73742, -83.97288
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Jarrard Gap Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Lake Winfield Scott.
- 2.6 miBear right onto Appalachian Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Duncan Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Coosa Backcountry Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Bear Hair Gap Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Outlook Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Outlook Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Bear Hair Gap Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Coosa Backcountry Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Duncan Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Slaughter Creek Trail, heading W.
- 2.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 7:13 AMSunset 7:57 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Jarrard Gap Trail Trailhead
- Blood Mountain–Appalachian Viewpoint, 4 summits 7.6 mi · ▲ 1,932 ft
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