waterfall view–Appalachian Trail, 4 sights is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Swallow Creek Wildlife Management Area near Mountain Scene, GA. The route reaches waterfall view at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It climbs 2,233 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,343 – 3,711 ft · steepest grade: 21%9.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail 34.80205, -83.74292
Nearest town Mountain Scene, GA
Directions
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waterfall view–Appalachian Trail, 4 sights
8.9 mi · ▲ 2,233 ft · 4 hr 5 min
Elevation 2,342–3,710 ft
Out & Back · Swallow Creek Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 34.80205, -83.74292
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Rocky Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Indian Grave Gap Road, heading SE.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto High Shoals Falls, heading N.
- 1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 250 ftReach waterfall view, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn left onto Indian Grave Gap Road, heading S.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Rocky Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Appalachian Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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
34% gravel66% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:12 AMSunset 7:56 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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