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Georgia trails · 3 Forks

3 Forks

A 6.5-mile out-and-back in Georgia, with 1,232 ft of climbing. Reaches Addie Gap and other pass destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
6.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,232 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
52%
Steepest mile
+698 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.1 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

1,751 – 2,984 ft123456

Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 56% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 2.2.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of 3 Forks

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:38 a.m., the sun rises at 7:04 a.m. and sets at 8:01 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:27 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 57 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 13.1-mile round trip takes roughly 6 h 04 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:08 p.m. — 6 h 52 min before sunset.

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