Georgia trails · Arkaquah
Arkaquah
A 5.3-mile out-and-back in Georgia, with 2,111 ft of climbing. Reaches Cove Gap and other pass/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 53% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 1.8.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Cove Gap (pass)
- Low Gap (pass)
- Chimneytop Mountain (summit)
- Trackrock Gap (pass)
Getting there
Trackrock access — parking nearby. 34.88207, -83.87795 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:41 a.m., the sun rises at 7:07 a.m. and sets at 8:03 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:29 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 56 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 10.6-mile round trip takes roughly 6 h 01 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:08 p.m. — 6 h 55 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Nicholson Gap — 2.6 mi
- Jacks Knob — 3.9 mi
- Wagon Train — 3.9 mi
- Coosa Backcountry — 8.6 mi