Raven Cliffs Wilderness
Whitley Gap Shelter via Appalachian Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 728 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Whitley Gap Shelter via Appalachian Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Raven Cliffs Wilderness near Hood, GA. It climbs 728 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Whitley Gap Shelter via Appalachian Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 728 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 3,355–3,778 ft
Out & Back · Raven Cliffs Wilderness
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 34.72583, -83.83959
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Whitley Gap Shelter, heading S.
- 1 miReach Whitley Gap Shelter, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miSharp right onto Appalachian Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 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 0.7 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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