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Yonah Mountain Viewpoint–Yonah Mountain Road, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 1,434 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Yonah Mountain Viewpoint–Yonah Mountain Road, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Yonah, GA. The route reaches Yonah Mountain Viewpoint. It climbs 1,434 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,739 – 2,694 ft · steepest grade: 32%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Yonah Mountain Road 34.64721, -83.71910
Nearest town Yonah, GA
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Yonah Mountain Viewpoint–Yonah Mountain Road, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 1,434 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 1,738–2,695 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Yonah Mountain Road · 34.64721, -83.71910

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start on Yonah Mountain Road, heading E.
  2. 1 miTurn right onto Yonah Mountain Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miPass Yonah Mountain Viewpoint.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.7 miReach Yonah Mountain Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Yonah Mountain Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/yonah-mountain-viewpoint-yonah-mountain-road-out-back-3-sights-7-km-75a0

Weather

Sunrise 7:12 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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