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Blood Mountain Wilderness

Outlook Viewpoint–Bear Hair Gap Trail Loop, 6 sights

13.3 mi · ▲ 3,700 ft · 6 hr 17 min

Outlook Viewpoint–Bear Hair Gap Trail Loop, 6 sights is a 13.3-mile loop in Blood Mountain Wilderness near Owltown, GA. The route reaches Outlook Viewpoint. It climbs 3,700 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,018 – 4,160 ft · steepest grade: 26%13.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.79233, -83.93245
Nearest town Owltown, GA
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Outlook Viewpoint–Bear Hair Gap Trail Loop, 6 sights

13.3 mi · ▲ 3,700 ft · 6 hr 17 min

Elevation 2,019–4,161 ft

Loop · Blood Mountain Wilderness

Trailhead: 34.79233, -83.93245

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Coosa Backcountry, heading SW.
  3. 1.4 miSharp left onto Calf Stomp Road, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Coosa Backcountry, heading S.
  5. 1.1 miSharp left onto Coosa Backcountry / Duncan Ridge Trail, heading S.
  6. 3.5 miTurn left onto Coosa Backcountry Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Bear Hair Gap Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miBear right onto Outlook Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miReach Outlook Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right onto Bear Hair Gap Trail, heading NE.
  11. 1 miSharp left onto Coosa Backcountry, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto West Wolf Creek Road, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Coosa Backcountry, heading NW.
  14. 3.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/outlook-viewpoint-loop

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:13 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~122 min). Leave by 5:35 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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