Wildest hikes in Georgia

The highest Ambleway Wildness scores in the catalog: the routes that stay farthest from roads, industry, and development.

These are the 25 wildest hikes Ambleway has measured in Georgia, from 98% wild at the top of the board to 95% wild at the bottom. They run from 1.8 to 16 miles. The biggest climb on the board is East Cowpen & Hickory Ridge, gaining 3,373 ft. They lie across 3 named parks, forests, and preserves.

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Long Creek Falls–Long Creek Falls view, 3 sights 1.8 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 98% wild
Appalachian and Benton MacKaye Trail & Long Creek Road Loop 4.4 mi · ▲ 577 ft · 98% wild
Hawk Mountain & Appalachian and Benton MacKaye Trail via Appalachian Trail 7.8 mi · ▲ 1,342 ft · 97% wild
East Cowpen & Hickory Ridge 12.8 mi · ▲ 3,373 ft · 97% wild
Beech Bottom & Horseshoe Bend via Jacks River 13.8 mi · ▲ 1,654 ft · 97% wild
Conasauga River Trail–East Cowpen Loop, 4 sights 13.5 mi · ▲ 2,792 ft · 97% wild
4WD & WMA Road 9.3 mi · ▲ 922 ft · 97% wild
Conasauga River Trail & Panther Creek 13.2 mi · ▲ 2,715 ft · 96% wild
Appalachian and Benton MacKaye Trail–Long Creek Road, 3 sights 10.8 mi · ▲ 1,317 ft · 96% wild
Appalachian Trail 8.9 mi · ▲ 1,170 ft · 96% wild
Rich Mountain–Appalachian Trail Loop, 3 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 811 ft · 96% wild
Nimblewill Branch East & Nimblewill Gap Road via Appalachian Approach Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 1,114 ft · 96% wild
Pinhoti Trail 9.2 mi · ▲ 1,129 ft · 96% wild
Noontoola Road 5.6 mi · ▲ 400 ft · 96% wild
Bear Creek 9.5 mi · ▲ 1,185 ft · 96% wild
Benton MacKaye Trail–Hemp Top, 5 sights 14.8 mi · ▲ 2,357 ft · 96% wild
Bull Mountain Trail–Saddle Back Trail, 3 sights 15 mi · ▲ 2,893 ft · 96% wild
Amicalola Creek Road & Cove Trail / Firebreak Trail Loop via Appalachian Approach Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 653 ft · 96% wild
Nimblewill Branch D & Nimblewill Gap Road 10.5 mi · ▲ 1,309 ft · 96% wild
Poplar Stump Road via Chattahoochee River Road 4.3 mi · ▲ 652 ft · 96% wild
Sugar Cove via Jacks River 15.8 mi · ▲ 3,044 ft · 96% wild
Mountaintown Creek 6.3 mi · ▲ 778 ft · 96% wild
Benton MacKaye Trail 13.8 mi · ▲ 2,849 ft · 96% wild
Chattahoochee River Camp via Chattahoochee River Road 3.8 mi · ▲ 568 ft · 95% wild
Cove Trail / Firebreak Viewpoint via Appalachian Approach Trail 3 mi · ▲ 633 ft · 95% wild