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Eagle's Rest Park

Western Viewing Deck–Southern Viewing Deck, 5 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 502 ft · 53 min

Western Viewing Deck–Southern Viewing Deck, 5 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Eagle's Rest Park near Marblehill, GA. The route passes Western Viewing Deck and Southern Viewing Deck. It climbs 502 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,766 – 3,245 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old A.T. Approach Drive 34.48813, -84.32919
Nearest town Marblehill, GA
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Western Viewing Deck–Southern Viewing Deck, 5 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 502 ft · 53 min

Elevation 2,765–3,244 ft

Out & Back · Eagle's Rest Park

Trailhead: Old A.T. Approach Drive · 34.48813, -84.32919

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start on Old A.T. Approach Drive, heading W.
  2. 200 ftContinue straight onto Old CCC Logging Road, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Grassy Knob Vista Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Eagle's Rest Trail, heading S.
  5. 200 ftPass Western Viewing Deck.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto deck, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eagle's Rest Trail, heading SE.
  8. 200 ftPass Southern Viewing Deck.
  9. 200 ftTurn right onto Ogelthorpe Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  10. 300 ftTurn right onto Grassy Knob Vista Trail, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ogelthorpe Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Old CCC Logging Road, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miSharp right onto Ogelthorpe Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  14. 300 ftBear right onto Grassy Knob Vista Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miBear right onto Old CCC Logging Road, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Old A.T. Approach Drive, heading SE.
  17. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/western-viewing-deck-southern-viewing-deck-out-back-5-sights-3-km-8912

Trail surface

2% gravel98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:59 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:39 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:59 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:24 PM.

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