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Yonah Mountain Viewpoint & Yonah Mountain Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 1,320 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Yonah Mountain Viewpoint & Yonah Mountain Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Yonah, GA. The route passes Yonah Mountain Viewpoint before reaching Yonah Mountain Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 1,320 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,739 – 3,074 ft · steepest grade: 30%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mount Yonah Trailhead 34.63734, -83.72548
Nearest town Yonah, GA
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Yonah Mountain Viewpoint & Yonah Mountain Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 1,320 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 1,738–3,075 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Mount Yonah Trailhead · 34.63734, -83.72548

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Yonah Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 150 ftPass Yonah Mountain Viewpoint.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftReach Yonah Mountain Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  22. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.6 miArrive 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/yonah-mountain-viewpoint-yonah-mountain-viewpoint-out-back-6-viewpoints-4-km-e342

Weather

Sunrise 7:12 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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