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Yonah Mountain–Yonah Mountain Viewpoint, 3 summits

3 mi · ▲ 1,401 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Yonah Mountain–Yonah Mountain Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 3-mile out-and-back near Yonah, GA. The route passes Yonah Mountain Viewpoint and Yonah Mountain Viewpoint before reaching Yonah Mountain at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 1,401 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,739 – 3,163 ft · steepest grade: 29%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mount Yonah Trailhead 34.63734, -83.72548
Nearest town Yonah, GA
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Yonah Mountain–Yonah Mountain Viewpoint, 3 summits

3 mi · ▲ 1,401 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 1,738–3,163 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. 150 ftPass Yonah Mountain Viewpoint.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miReach Yonah Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  24. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/yonah-mountain-yonah-mountain-viewpoint-out-back-6-viewpoints

Weather

Sunrise 7:12 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 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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