Blood Mountain Wilderness

Whiteoak Stomp–Coosa Backcountry / Duncan Ridge Trail, 5 sights

15.9 mi · ▲ 4,677 ft · 7 hr 38 min

Whiteoak Stomp–Coosa Backcountry / Duncan Ridge Trail, 5 sights is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in Blood Mountain Wilderness near Suches, GA. The route reaches Whiteoak Stomp at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 4,677 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,009 – 4,269 ft · steepest grade: 28%16.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.73133, -83.97123
Nearest town Suches, GA

Directions

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Whiteoak Stomp–Coosa Backcountry / Duncan Ridge Trail, 5 sights

15.9 mi · ▲ 4,677 ft · 7 hr 38 min

Elevation 3,009–4,270 ft

Out & Back · Blood Mountain Wilderness

Trailhead: 34.73133, -83.97123

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 400 ftContinue straight onto Jarrard Gap Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
  6. 1.4 miBear right onto Freeman Trail, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left onto Duncan Ridge Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.7 miBear left onto Coosa Backcountry / Duncan Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  10. 3.5 miContinue straight onto Duncan Ridge Trail, heading N.
  11. 1 miReach Whiteoak Stomp, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1 miContinue straight onto Coosa Backcountry / Duncan Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  13. 3.5 miBear right onto Duncan Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.8 miBear right onto Freeman Trail, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
  17. 1.4 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 100 ftBear left onto Jarrard Gap Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 7:13 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.2 mi in (~150 min). Leave by 5:07 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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