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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Jarrard Gap Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miBear right onto Freeman Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Duncan Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Coosa Backcountry / Duncan Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 3.5 miContinue straight onto Duncan Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 1 miReach Whiteoak Stomp, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Coosa Backcountry / Duncan Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 3.5 miBear right onto Duncan Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Freeman Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left onto Jarrard Gap Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
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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