Persimmon Hill & Benton MacKaye Trail
8.9 mi · ▲ 2,279 ft · 4 hr 6 min
Persimmon Hill & Benton MacKaye Trail is an 8.9-mile out-and-back near Wilscot, GA. The route reaches Persimmon Hill. It climbs 2,279 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,778 – 2,661 ft · steepest grade: 21%9.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 34.79902, -84.24449
Nearest town Wilscot, GA
Directions
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Persimmon Hill & Benton MacKaye Trail
8.9 mi · ▲ 2,279 ft · 4 hr 6 min
Elevation 1,779–2,662 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 34.79902, -84.24449
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Persimmon Hill.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading SW.
- 2.7 miReach Persimmon Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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
22% gravel22% dirt56% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:14 AMSunset 7:58 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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