Georgia A.T. - Member Hike
| Hike Name: | Georgia A.T. |
|---|---|
| Country: | United States |
| State: | Georgia |
| Nearby Town: | Several |
| Rating: |  |
| Directions: | Approach Trail: From Amicalola Falls State Park, the blue-blazed Approach Trail begins behind the visitor center. The trail goes 8.3 miles north to summit of Springer Mountain. Frosty Mountain is at mile 4.9 of Approach Trail, and Nimblewill Gap is at mile 6.1. Source: http://www.georgia-atclub.org/description.html |
| Total Hike Distance: | 80.00 miles |
| Hike Difficulty: | Very Difficult |
| Permit Required: | No |
| Hike Type: | One-Way, Shuttle Hike |
| Hike Starts: | Amicalola Falls State Park |
| Hike Ends: | Muskrat Creek Shelter (4590 ft), in North Carolina |
| Trails Used: | Appalachian Trail and offshoots. |
| Backcountry Campsites: | Yes |
| Backcountry Water Sources: | Streams, Rivers, Lakes, Springs, Snow |
| Management: | National Park Service |
| Contact Information: | Amicalola Falls State Park 418 Amiacalola Lodge Road Dawsonville, Georgia 30534 (706) 265-4703 or (706) 265-8888. The park's web site is http://gastateparks.org/info/amicalola/ |
| Best Season: | Spring, Fall |
| Users: | Hikers |
| Road Conditions: | Primary Paved Roads, Secondary Paved Roads, Unmaintained Gravel or Dirt Roads |
| Hike Summary: | Source: http://www.georgia-atclub.org/description.html Miles • 00.0 Springer Mountain (3782 ft) is Southern terminus of the A.T. Bronze plaque on rock, sign and register nearby. Good views to west. Mount Katahdin in Maine is 2155 miles north via the white-blazed trail. • 00.2 Springer Mountain Shelter to right on side trail with privy and reliable spring. Established tent sites nearby. • 00.9 USFS Road #42 (parking)-Now a USFS fee service area! $3/day/car. • 02.5 Stover Creek Shelter (2850 ft) with all-season stream nearby. Located left of A.T. down old logging road. • 04.1 Three Forks, where three streams converge to form Noontootla Creek. Campsites available north of A.T. along Long Creek. • 07.6 Hawk Mountain Shelter (3200 ft) with privy and water down path behind shelter. • 08.1 Hightower Gap (2854 ft), junction with gravel USFS Road #42. • 14.9 Gooch Mountain Shelter to left on short side trail. New in 2001. Excellent spring, tent sites. • 16.4 Gooch Gap (2784 ft), USFS Road #42 leads 2.7 miles to Suches, Georgia. • 20.0 Woody Gap (3150 ft), paved GA Hwy. 60 with good parking. Suches, Georgia is 1.9 miles to left. • 21.0 Big Cedar Mountain (3737 ft), with good views from rock ledges. • 23.7 Henry Gap (3100 ft) is 200 ft left on side trail. Unpaved road leads to GA Hwy. 180. • 25.3 Jarrard Gap (3250 ft), blue-blazed trail to left leads one mile to Lake Winfield Scott State Park and GA Hwy. 180. • 27.4 Slaughter Gap (3800 ft), blue-blazed trail to left leads 2.7 miles to Lake Winfield Scott State Park. Last water until Neels Gap is spring on A.T., 0.2 mile before Slaughter Gap. • 28.3 Blood Mountain (4461 ft, highest point on the A.T. in Georgia). Blood Mountain Shelter with privy located on summit. Closest water is in Slaughter Gap one mile and 660 feet descent south on A.T. Panoramic views in all directions. • 30.7 Neels Gap (3125 ft), paved US 19/129 with parking at Byron Reese Memorial north on highway. Walasi-Yi Center has hiker supplies, equipment and hostel available on first come, first serve basis. • 34.1 Wolf Laurel Top (3766 ft) with campsite and views to right in clearing. • 36.2 Tesnatee Gap (3138 ft), paved GA Hwy. 348 (Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway) with parking. • 36.9 Whitley Gap Shelter (3200 ft) is right 1.2 miles on side trail with magnificent views in season, dependable spring. • 37.1 Hogpen Gap (3450 ft) on GA Hwy. 348 with parking. • 41.3 Low Gap Shelter (3010 ft) is right via side trail into cove with spring and stream nearby. • • 46.3 Chattahoochee Gap (3500 ft), spring on right via side trail is headwaters of Chattahoochee River. • 48.0 Site of former Rocky Knob shelter. Area still usable as campsite. Spring downhill below old shelter site. • 48.5 Blue Mountain Shelter (3780 ft) via side trail to left. Spring on A.T. just before turnoff to shelter. • 50.7 Unicoi Gap (2949 ft), paved GA Hwy. 75 with parking. • 55.1 Tray Gap (3847 ft), junction with Tray Mountain Road (USFS Road #79). • 55.9 Tray Mountain (4430 ft) with outstanding views from summit. Descending to north, trail is rough, rocky and steep. • 56.2 Tray Mountain Shelter (4070 ft) is left via side trail, good spring downhill behind shelter. • 61.5 Addis Gap (3304 ft) campsite with stream to right 0.5 mile down old fire road. • 62.6 Kelly Knob (4276 ft), summit is 0.2 mile to left. • 63.3 Deep Gap Shelter (3350 ft) is 0.3 mile to right. Water in piped spring just before shelter. • 66.8 Dicks Creek Gap (2675 ft), paved US 76 with picnic tables and seasonal stream. • 71.1 Plumorchard Gap Shelter (3090 ft), located to right of gap, down side trail. Spring near shelter. • 75.6 Bly Gap (3840 ft), on Georgia/North Carolina state line, is marked by gnarled oak tree and fine views to north. Good campsite and water to right below clearing. • 78.4 Muskrat Creek Shelter (4590 ft), in North Carolina, is to right with privy beyond shelter. Water in small creek that crosses A.T. |
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