Yonah Mountain–Yonah Mountain Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Yonah, GA. The route passes Yonah Mountain Viewpoint before reaching Yonah Mountain at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 960 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Yonah Mountain–Yonah Mountain Viewpoint, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 960 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 2,174–3,163 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Yonah Mountain Road · 34.64721, -83.71910
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start on Yonah Mountain Road, heading E.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Yonah Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Yonah Mountain Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Yonah Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Yonah Mountain Road, heading N.
- 0.9 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 (~27 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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