Sassafras Gap–Addis Gap, 3 saddles is a 16-mile out-and-back in Tray Mountain Wilderness near Mountain Scene, GA. The route passes Indian Grave Gap and Sassafras Gap before reaching Addis Gap at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 4,277 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi3,104 – 4,416 ft · steepest grade: 18%16.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Indian Grave Gap Road 34.79311, -83.71421
Nearest town Mountain Scene, GA
Directions
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Sassafras Gap–Addis Gap, 3 saddles
16 mi · ▲ 4,277 ft · 7 hr 28 min
Elevation 3,104–4,416 ft
Out & Back · Tray Mountain Wilderness
Trailhead: Indian Grave Gap Road · 34.79311, -83.71421
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Indian Grave Gap Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Indian Grave Gap.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto camp site, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto spring trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Tray Mountain Road, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 5.7 miPass Sassafras Gap.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Camping, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miPass Addis Gap.
- 150 ftReach Sassafras Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Camping, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading S.
- 5.7 miContinue straight onto Tray Mountain Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto spring trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto camp site, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Indian Grave Gap Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:12 AMSunset 7:56 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Indian Grave Gap Road Trailhead
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- Tray Mountain–Appalachian Viewpoint, 3 summits 4.2 mi · ▲ 1,277 ft
- Rocky Mountain–Indian Grave Gap, 3 summits 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,953 ft
- Grapevine Road 5 mi · ▲ 716 ft
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