Georgia trails · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
A 82.3-mile section of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in Georgia, with 1,924 ft of climbing. The full trail runs about 2,197 miles. Reaches Flatrock Gap and other pass/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 19,251 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Flatrock Gap (pass)
- Addis Gap (pass)
- Blue Ridge Gap (pass)
- Ramrock Mountain (summit)
- Green Cliff Top (summit)
- Rocky Mountain (summit)
- Poor Mountain (summit)
- Cooper Gap (pass)
- Cowrock (summit)
- Hightower Gap (pass)
Heads up
Getting there
Appalachian Trail access — parking nearby. 34.65307, -84.08431 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:42 a.m., the sun rises at 7:08 a.m. and sets at 8:04 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:30 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 56 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 82.3-mile route works out to roughly 31 h 28 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Rocky Mountain + Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 3.6 mi loop, 1,442 ft gain
- Slaughter Creek + Appalachian National Scenic Trail + Jarrard Gap — 5.4 mi loop, 1,439 ft gain
- Appalachian Trail + Appalachian National Scenic Trail + campsite — 4.7 mi loop, 1,465 ft gain
Across the border
- Continues into NC as Appalachian National Scenic Trail — view on the map
- Continues into NC as ANST - TUSQUITEE RD — view on the map
Nearby trails
- Edmonson Branch Trail — 3.3 mi
- Duncan Ridge — 10.3 mi
- Coosa Backcountry — 11.1 mi
- Appalachian Approach Trail — 11.4 mi