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Atlanta: Arkaquah Trail
First, check out the petroglyphs; then climb 2,500 feet to the state high point on this popular 11.6-mile out-and-back in Chattahoochee National Forest.
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| Author: | Backpacker Magazine |
| Activity: | Backpacking |
| State: | Georgia (GA) |
| Distance: | 5.89 mi |
| Difficulty: | 7 / 10 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
TO TRAILHEAD: Take US 19 N to US 129 N to GA 180 E. In 2.5 mi., turn L onto Town Creek Rd. Turn R onto Trackrock Gap Rd. Go 3.8 mi. and park at trailhead on R.
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| Distance: 5.89 mi | Points: 8625 |
Arkaquah Trail
Points of Interest
ARK001
Location: 34.882622, -83.877747From lot, head R to trailhead. Before setting off, inspect Indian carvings behind metal wiring on L side of road
ARK002
Location: 34.884190, -83.872147Huff up steep climb, rising more than 1,100 feet to forested top of Buzzard Roost Ridge
ARK003
Location: 34.880558, -83.864128Follow a series of ridgetops and saddles as flora shifts from fern, oak, and willow to mtn. laurel & rhododendron
ARK004
Location: 34.880394, -83.849525Cross Locust Log Ridge and descend into dense oak forest, watching for black bear or white-tailed deer
ARK005
Location: 34.875633, -83.843758Wildflowers flank the N slope amid slick, moss-covered rocks
ARK006
Location: 34.873718, -83.830376Amid ferns along Chimneytop Mtn., relax under big gray boulder on L
ARK007
Location: 34.874306, -83.827950Rock outcrop in clearing offers majestic views of the blue-hued southern Appalachians and distant ridges to the S
ARK008
Location: 34.871178, -83.814583Begin moderate incline to Brasstown Bald
ARK009
Location: 34.870388, -83.811081Arkaquah Trail ends at Brasstown Bald parking lot. Walk S to a paved, half-mile trail to Georgia's highest peak
ARK010
Location: 34.874233, -83.810860An animatronic Arthur Woody greets visitors to the tower built at the 4,784-ft. summit; view 4 states on a clear day. Retrace steps back to Arkaquah trailhead
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